Author: rayhyland40
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After my last dalliance with a blogpost on cover artists I decided to show you all just how much of a square I am when it comes to music. I’ve pretty much been listening to the same stuff for 20 years and I’m quite happy in my rut! These are some of my favourites plus…
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Like most things in Irish culture, I guess my interest in cover versions probably can be traced back to a pub. Cover bands have been a staple of the local speakeasy’s entertainment offering for almost as long as rock and roll itself, always with varying levels of quality and/or accuracy. I often recall local bands…
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I often like to walk along a busy thoroughfare, taking for granted the happy faces, either with friend or lover. What brought them together and will they last? Who can say, we must trust that they actually appreciate each other’s company at least. This well established trusim is somewhat challenged in the Lobster. A film…
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*Note: I’ve made a deliberate attempt to shorten these reviews. Less than 300 words is now the aim! At first this film shows good promise. The set up is done quickly and the stakes are something we can invest in. Sleeper Russian agents living in America. Unfortunately we’re soon into the Hollywood version of the…
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The 2014 film ‘Riffed’ is now available on Youtube for a limited period!
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Yes, that’s right. Ten years. Don’t ask me where the time has gone, because I don’t have a clue. I wanted to get this back out into the world after a long absence. I had grand ideas of a new colour grade and spectacular new graphics but alas, I have been unable to do this…
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In the midst of my recent house move I mislaid my Kindle and only managed to throw a few paperbacks in a box. One of these was Sully. I had won it in a table quiz two years ago along with some Guardians of the Galaxy keyrings I think. Anyway, Sully( Chelsey Sullenberger) as…
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Recently I have been spending a few nights re-acquainting myself with some of the most popular films from the first decade of this century. This is in part due to my lack of broadband in the house and also my apathy in maintaining the newness of my DVD collection. So I’m stuck with a…
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 Spanish conquistadors speaking German going down the Amazon on rickety wooden barges, built by their slaves. Filmed on a stolen camera. It should be a mess but it’s far from it. Klaus Kinski has gained much infamy in the years that have passed. One would assume it had plenty to do with his determination…
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When it comes to 1970s Clint Eastwood movies you can usually have a good idea of what’s in store before you go in. While the genres and surroundings might change and horses and orangutans are swapped freely with prisons and views of San Francisco, Clint’s act rarely changes. He’ll either talk tough or not…
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