Shy Kids talk Backward in Love and its ‘dreamlike’ music video
As the planet finds itself in the midst of a terrible pandemic, all the while teetering on the edge of climate catastrophe, it’s difficult not to be gripped by utter […]
Author Archives: David Craig
Top 10 Songs of 2020 (so far…)
Believe it or not, we’re (over) halfway through the year. I think it’s safe to say that 2020 hasn’t gone the way any of us thought it would, but there […]
Top 10 Favourite Movies: Second Edition
As the world finds itself in lockdown, now seems as good a time as any to revisit the list of my favourite movies and see if anything has changed in […]
My favourite monologues from HBO’s Enlightened: Season 1
Laura Dern looks likely to win an Oscar this Sunday at the 92nd Academy Awards and I decided to mark this milestone by finally watching her short-lived HBO series Enlightened. […]
Top 40 Songs of 2019
When I finally signed up for a Spotify Premium subscription in January 2019, I didn’t expect just how radically it would transform my music listening habits. Having spent a few […]
Ranked Worst to Best: 2019 Movies
A few weeks ago, my top ten films of 2019 finally stopped looking mildly embarrassing, but even now I would argue that this year wasn’t particularly exceptional for cinema. PREVIOUS […]
Review: ‘Joker’
If there’s one aspect of Joker which deserves genuinely high praise, it would be the marketing. The initial wave of glowing reviews that came gushing from the Venice Film Festival sparked excited […]
Review: ‘IT Chapter Two’
It could be argued that 2017’s IT movie was lightning in a bottle, releasing at a time when the internet’s fascination with scary clowns was at an all-time high, while also capitalising […]
Track of the Week: “Wedding Guests” by Cheekface
Following the release of their fun debut album in March, Cheekface continue a strong year with this latest single. “Wedding Guests” features more dry-witted musings from the American three-piece and […]
Movies and Cool Stuff Magazine #0: Out Now!
In case you missed it, the Movies and Cool Stuff magazine debuted on digital stands last week! This is planned to be a free monthly publication, available to read on issuu.com. The […]
Track of the Week: “Backward in Love” by shy kids
“Backward in Love” is catchy pop with an undercurrent of melancholy, courtesy of a Canadian indie outfit called shy kids. In its lo-fi verses, the song describes an ailing relationship […]
Review: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
It’s possible that Leonardo DiCaprio is a victim of his own success. He’s a talented actor, of course, but after reaching such dizzying heights in past roles one can’t help […]
Track of the Week: “In Your Picture” by Giant Party
“In Your Picture” is the latest single from London-based alternative four piece Giant Party and serves as an impressive addition to their growing portfolio. The track roars into life with […]
10 Games That Made My Childhood
Although my gaming habits hit a roadblock when the current generation of consoles hit shelves at crazy prices, my childhood was spent obsessing over a selection of titles that are […]
Review: ‘Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw’
There are two reasonable expectations to have before going into Hobbs and Shaw: it’s going to be loud and it’s going to be dumb. Those aren’t necessarily bad things either, given […]
