DVD Review – Four Lions
The Culture Vulture welcomes guest blogger Neil Kennedy, the man behind Chris Morris website Cook’d and Bomb’d, to talk about the DVD release of Four Lions (which was released on 31st August) and some...
View ArticleReview – King Death by Toby Litt
Laurence Boyce reviews the book that will be the focus of the inaugural Culture Vulture Book Group, a part of the Morley Literature Festival. If you’ve had your copy of the book, have your say in the...
View ArticleMorley Literature Festival begins
Laurence Boyce gets ready to get involved in the Morley Literature Festival, which begins Monday 11th October. Even if he's in another country.
View ArticleThis is England ’86
Laurence Boyce gives three people a chance to win This is England '86 which came out on DVD on Monday 11th October
View ArticleRobin Ince’s Bad Book Club
Laurence Boyce reviews Robin Ince's Bad Book Club in anticipation for the author and comedian's appearence at the Morley Literature Festival.
View ArticleSurface Detail
Laurence Boyce looks at the weighty new sci-fi novel from Iain M Banks who will be appearing at the Morley Literature Festival on Friday 15th October
View ArticleGwupygrubynudnyland
Ben Hopkins has created some wonderful feature films. Now Laurence Boyce reviews his debut novel, a dark but compelling fable.
View ArticleMy Name is Daphne Fairfax by Arthur Smith
Comedian and Grumpy Old Man Arthur Smith is coming to the Morley Literature Festival. Laurence Boyce reviews his autobiography as a small taste of things to come.
View ArticleReelin’ In The Years (The Soundtrack of a Northern Life) by Mark Radcliffe
As Mark Radcliffe prepares to come to Morley, Laurence Boyce looks at his latest memoir and wishes that Kate Bush would cook for him
View ArticleThe Man Who Invented The Daleks – The Strange Worlds of Terry Nation by Alwyn...
Author Alwyn W. Turner is coming to the Morley Literature Festival to discuss his new, authoritative biography on Terry Nation, the writer behind Britain’s most popular and successful villains - the...
View ArticleThree Miles by Robert Dinsdale
Robert Dinsdale is headed to Morley Lit Fest to talk about his book set in 1940s Leeds. Laurence Boyce reviews his tense tale.
View ArticleBook Review: Anno Dracula
Laurence Boyce reviews a tour-de-force of modern gothic horror as it gets a well deserved re-release
View ArticleDVD & Blu-Ray review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Laurence Boyce takes a look at the acclaimed new adaptation of the classic spy novel coming to DVD and Blu-Ray on 30th January
View ArticleBook Review: A History of Violence
Laurence Boyce looks at the re-release of this seminal graphic novel
View ArticleDVD & Blu-Ray Review: Tyrannosaur
Filmed in Leeds, Paddy Considine's feature debut Tyrannosaur is one of the most talked British movies of 2011. Laurence Boyce reviews it as it comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray.
View ArticleDVD & Blu-ray review: Contagion
Laurence Boyce reviews Steven Soderbergh’s star-studded syndrome shocker. Trying say that with a mouthful of cream crackers.
View ArticleDVD & Blu-ray review: We Need To Talk About Kevin
Laurence Boyce reviews the excellent - though sometimes disturbing - adaptation of Lionel Shriver's novel now out on DVD & Blu-ray
View ArticleDVD & Blu-ray review: Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is the fourth film in the blockbuster franchise. Laurence Boyce (@LaurenceBoyce) examines whether it's an impossible watch as it reaches DVD and Blu-ray
View ArticleDVD Review: Tuesday, After Christmas
Laurence Boyce (@LaurenceBoyce) reviews the film that won the Golden Owl Award at the 2010 Leeds International Film Festival as it is released on DVD.
View ArticleDVD & Blu-ray review: Coriolanus
It's been a weekend of celebrating all things English, so Laurence Boyce (@LaurenceBoyce) looks at a new Shakespeare adaptation just released on Blu-ray.
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