Monday's Ghost - Sophie Hunger

Hunger

Advantages: Superbly directed and acted out
Disadvantages: It doens't give the full picture

Hunger is a film portraying the imprisonment of republican prisoners in Northern Ireland?s Maze prison in the early 80?s and more specifically it follows Bobby Sands? hunger strike. It?s not the first film on the Hunger Strikes, there have been two others: Some Mother?s Son starring Helen Mirren and John Lynch; and H3 which I haven?t seen but it was written by one of the hunger strikers, Laurence McKeown, who went on to found the Belfast film festival as well. Hunger is probably the best known of the three and the most critically acclaimed, however, contrasting it with Some Mother?s Son only I can?t say it is the best. The Story The film begins with the morning routine of Raymond Lohan. He cools his bruised knuckles in the sink and stares at his worn down, depressed face. He eats his breakfast in silence and before leaving ...

Phelthew 01.03.2009 · Read full review
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Hey Monday Hold On Tight

Advantages: new band bringing awesomness to my life
Disadvantages: erm

Hey Monday: Hold On Tight This band are a bit like Paramore but a little younger, They really became known by touring with Fall Out Boy. The band formed in 2007 People are calling these a Pop Punk band but I personally wouldn't put punk in there to be honest, I would say they are an alternative rock band.The album isn't set to be released until the 18th of may but my brother's friend bought me this back from is trip to America, bless. The band consists of five members: Cassadee Pope - lead vocals, guitar Mike Gentile - lead guitar, backing vocals Alex Lipshaw - rhythm guitar backing vocals Michael "Jersey" Moriarty - bass guitar, backing vocals Elliot James - drums, percussion There are two slow songs on here 'Candles' and '6 Months' both are amazing. Set Off 4/5 This track has a great beat to ...

rockchick2k7 24.08.2009 · Read full review
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Sophie Hannah - Little Face

Advantages: Good psychological thriller
Disadvantages: none

I recently discovered the author Sophie Hannah after being given this book as a present. I was hooked from the first page and read this in two days! When Alice Fancourt returns home after being out for the first time without her two-week old baby daughter Florence, she realises that the baby daughter she returns home to, having left her in the care of her husband David, is not Florence, but a baby she has never seen before! David insists the baby is their daughter Florence, and that Alice is going mad! Is Alice going mad? Or is David lying? And if he is, why would he do such a thing, and where is Florence? Alice alerts the police, but has no proof, and DNA tests are taken. Whilst waiting for the results, David's behaviour towards Alice changes, becoming quite sinister and Alice feels threatened herself, both by him and his ...

JEFFJEN 11.03.2009 · Read full review
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