Category Archives: Films & music

Three reasons why everyone should watch ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ this Christmas

In my view, It’s a Wonderful Life is not the best Christmas film ever.  It is simply the best film ever, full stop.    Released in 1946, the film focuses on the life of a man called George Bailey (James … Continue reading

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The life, death (and resurrection?) of The Stone Roses

I first heard The Stone Roses when they appeared on Top of the Pops in November 1989  when they debuted in the same show as The Happy Mondays. The next day at school everyone was going on about ’Madchester’.  The Stone Roses breakthrough single, … Continue reading

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Cricket, justice and political action

Just as you cannot separate faith and politics, it is impossible to separate the world of international sport from politics.  Recently for my birthday I got two brilliant examples of the role cricket can play within the political sphere. Firstly the … Continue reading

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Attack the Block (15)

Attack the Block is about a South London teenage gang who defend their council estate from an invasion of aliens.  Their block is besieged by males of an alien species after the gang killed a female alien in retribution for injuring their … Continue reading

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