To have or not to have a convincing accent – that is the question
How are you supposed to feel about British comedians in Hollywood? Are they traitors? Ambassadors? Too often it has been a bit embarrassing as the lure of money and fame…
Lotz to be said about Lodz
I have to admit I was a little apprehensive about this screening. The little experience I have of Polish cinema paint it in my mind as a rather gruelling affair.…
Improvisation of epic proportions
The Bays and the Heritage Orchestra @ The Brighton Dome, 21st November For those who missed the interview The Badger ran a couple of weeks ago, The Bays are a…
Foreign film favourites
Foreign-language films seem to come with an expectation to be arty and abstract, but in fact they’re found in all styles and subjects, much like the American and British films…
The Vanguards – ‘Regress’
The Vanguards are a 4-piece from Manchester, and describe themselves as a ‘hard edge, sub pop band’. In the musical tradition of Manchester, the band are trying to develop an…
Not Brother’s Quay selection
The first four films of the screening, Stille Nacht I – IV, are music videos, commissioned either by MTV or by rock band His Name Is Alive. While some of…
Waltzing across the screen
When trying to find someone to go to Waltz with Bashir with, I described it as it is, an animated Israeli documentary about soldiers’ recollections of the first Lebanon war…
Mosshart and Hince kill the mood
The Kills @ Concorde 2, 21st November If I’m completely honest, I wasn’t expecting a lot from The Kills. Critically acclaimed they may be, but when it comes down to…
Brighton’s adopted son comes home
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ the Brighton Centre, 23rd November Standing among the huge crowd gathered at the Brighton Centre on Sunday, it was hard not to notice…
Baad story
The film begins with the story of Ulrike Meinhof, a middle class journalist who through the responsibility felt by many descendants of the Nazi generation becomes involved in the Baader…
There’s No Short Straw with Short Films
As one of the Film Editors of The Badger I am embarrassed to admit that I’ve never really watched short films before, at least not at a short film screening…
Alice Russell – Pot of Gold (Pinnacle)
As a big fan of Quantic, the Columbia based DJ and producer with whom Alice Russell has worked, I had high hopes for this album. Well before the likes of…
Haunts – Haunts (Black)
Hailing from north London and Hertfordshire, Haunts prove that indie can grow and throw up new strands of music.
Hot Chip: the real McCoy
Hot Chip @ The Brighton Dome, 5th November When I order peanuts at a bar my expectations aren’t high: I don’t expect them to be cheap; I don’t expect to…
Cine-city hits Brighton
From 20th November until 7th December, Brighton will become a haven for fans of independent and international cinema, as the Cinecity Film Festival is back for its sixth year. There…
Oliver Stone goes easy on ‘Dubya’
Director Oliver Stone, famous for his talent of depicting the lives of historical characters, embarks on one of the toughest challenges of his career – a movie about the rise…
Max Payneful
Max Payne was the video game one particular film-obsessed teenager had lovingly waited for since he saw The Matrix at the tender age of 10. It was everything he’d hoped…
Introducing Cara Dillon
Cara Dillon is a young folk musician from Northern Ireland. The winner of a host of folk music awards, her sentimental, melancholic sound is steeped in Irish tradition, which in…
Tom Jones – 24 Hours (EMI)
Mr. Jones should be seen in a fair light. Most 68 year-olds find it hard to crap in the right place and ruin their grandchildren’s afternoons with the constant repetition…