For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been completely addicted to the Netflix original series BoJack Horseman, and felt compelled to try and explain what makes it so utterly unique in the world of television. I first became aware of the show after seeing it advertised and was initially uninterested. I found the title bizarre…
Author: dangknight
See You in the Morning
I woke with a stabbing in my head, a churning in my guts, and, as usual, you beside me. I opened my eyes and the glare from the TV burned sharply into my retinas, so I closed them again. I could hear the newsreader’s voice. “The time is ten minutes to nine on Wednesday morning.”…
Why Peep Show is the most brutally honest sitcom ever made
Over the last few months, I’ve been rewatching (for the umpteenth time) the fantastic sitcom Peep Show, written by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. I’ve been a huge fan of this show for years now, but have only recently started to examine just why it works so well and has such relevance to me…
Flowers for Algernon- Book Review
Flowers for Algernon is the first novel by American author Daniel Keyes. Originally published in 1959 as a short story, it was later expanded into a full-length novel, which was published in 1966. It has since become renowned as a classic, both of the science-fiction genre and of American literature in general. The story is…
Why True Romance is the most underrated Quentin Tarantino film
Quentin Tarantino is, rightfully, one of the most loved and respected writer/directors of the last couple of decades. Most of his films, such as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and Kill Bill, have been declared essential viewing within film fan circles. Although his work is often highly controversial and divisive, with accusations of everything from gratuitous…
Why you should watch Peaky Blinders
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been watching the BBC’s excellent crime drama Peaky Blinders, written by Steven Knight. With the news that the show has been renewed for a fourth and fifth series, I decided to explore what it is that makes it so unique and addictive. Peaky Blinders first aired back in 2013…
7 Reasons to Be Excited About the Return of This Is England
Spoiler warning: If you haven’t seen all of the This Is England series, turn back now! Recently, Shane Meadows, writer and director of the fantastic 2006 film This Is England and its TV miniseries sequels This Is England ’86, ’88, and ’90, announced that the final series, which aired back in September 2015, is in…
Sigur Rós at the Fly By Nite Complex, Redditch, 30th May 2016
In 2013, I was lucky enough to see one of my favourite artists, Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Ros, at Wolverhampton Civic Hall. The band were touring in support of their soon-to-be-released seventh studio album Kveikur, and they played a diverse set of old and new material, including most of their best-loved songs. Although the band…
Why Tony Soprano Is My Favourite TV Character of All Time
I was too young to have seen The Sopranos when it first aired. In 1999 I was too busy trying to grasp such difficult concepts as tying my shoelaces and counting to one hundred to be able to appreciate a brutal saga of violence, betrayal and corruption. Thankfully, by the time I was old enough…
Radiohead- “A Moon Shaped Pool”Album Review
After a five-year absence, hugely influential English art rock band Radiohead have returned with their ninth album, entitled A Moon Shaped Pool. I was at first worried that the album could never live up to the insane amounts of hype from the band’s obsessively devoted fanbase, and would be crushed under the weight of expectation….
The Last Shadow Puppets- “Everything You’ve Come To Expect”
Ever since its long-anticipated release a few weeks ago, I’ve been listening a lot to The Last Shadow Puppets’ second album Everything You’ve Come To Expect, and felt compelled to write a piece on it. A brief bit of background for those unfamiliar with The Last Shadow Puppets: they are a British rock duo (alongside…
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