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interviews
We chat to the waterboy himself Tom Basden, star of Plebs.
We chat to Lennie James, star of Run and a host of other US and UK TV shows.
We catch up with Kermit and Pepe the King Prawn, two of our favourite Muppets.
tech
Samsug Galaxy S9
Roberts Blutune T2
Samsung Gear Fit2 activity tracker
View Quest Hepburn DAB radio
Samsung Level In headphones
Acer Iconia One 7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet
Samsug Samsung K Zoom
latest film, dvd, blu-ray, game, music & book reviews
dvd & blu-ray reviews:
Mission Impossible: Fallout (12)
Is Tom Cruise the last action hero?
Skyscraper (12)
Has The Rock reached a new low?
The Secret of Marrowbone (15)
A considerable amount of dark meat on the bones of this chiller.
Incredibles 2 (PG)
A super-slick sequel sizzles on screen.
Lucky (12)
Harry Dean Stanton proves luck has nothing to do with it.
game reviews:
Hitman 2 [Xbox One, PS4, PC]
The Hitman and urghhhh...
Grip: Combat Racing [PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC]
Strap in for a topsy turvy ride.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider [Xbox One, PS4, PC]
Lara's back to her puzzling best.
Overcooked 2 [PS4, Xbox One, PC]
Serving up a tasty sequel.
Dakar 18 [Xbox One, PS4, PC]
You're on a road to nowhere...
film reviews:
Tulip Fever (15)
Alicia Vikander's latest isn't exactly a grower.
Sorry to Bother You (15)
A film about the evils of telesales is just too hard a sell.
Disobedience (15)
The two Rachels hit it off in old London town.
Siberia (15)
Keanu Reeves continues his trend for making films that will leave you cold.
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (12A)
Boyz and girlz in da hood.
music reviews:
Suspiria by Thom Yorke
Yorke goes to Hollywood with horrific results.
Wanderer by Cat Power
The queen of folk has her purr back.
Staying at Tamara's by George Ezra
George Ezra returns and doesn't outstay his welcome.
Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt by Moby
Guess who's back? Just don't tell Eminem.
Always Ascending by Franz Ferdinand
Is it up, up and further away for this cool Scottish band?
book reviews:
Coal Black Mornings by Brett Anderson
Suede's front man beautifully recalls his life leading up to Britpop-dom.
Parsnips, Buttered by Joe Lycett
How to complain with style and panache.
Gironimo! by Tim Moore
Not quite nul points for otherwise brilliant travel humourist Moore's latest labour of love.
Who Is Tom Ditto? by Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace asks a question for his new novel. But will you care for the answer?
Apocalypse Now Now by Charlie Human
This fresh debut is a little bit like Grange Hill on crack with monsters. What's not to love?
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