Warpaint - Scarlet Soho

Advantages: Very danceable-to, 80s electro-pop
Disadvantages: Not your average band - but that's a good thing too!

...of the few bands that give you a real performance. A lot of bands, in my experience sound boringly indistinguishable from their album or disappointingly just don't live up to it. Scarlet Soho sound amazing on Divisions of Decency, but still bring a different, excitingly more raw quality live. They have that energy that makes a live gig an experience, but still maintain a mysterious allure from the spotlit glow and smoke of the stage. I won't attempt to deny that the main attraction for newbie fans of the band seems to be the Shirley Manson-esque bassist, Scarlet, who is as stunningly beautiful in a smoky pub after a gig as she is in the ethereal glow of the pictures below. Jim Knights' intense stage presence and immaculate vocals still continue to draw a growing loyal fanbase in London and Southampton where they play the majority of their... Read review

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Advantages: Great story brought to life by spot on performances.
Disadvantages: The film print is fuzzy in places.

...is used as a psychological device in the movie. Two examples of this are firstly a record player jarring when we are introduced to Johnny and secondly Kitty and Johnny’s voices taunting Chris when he finally breaks down. Many critics claim that this is the first major movie in which a crime goes unpunished by the police. The film was criticised by a number of US censors who complained about this lack of orthodox punishment. As a result of this Scarlet Street became one of the most successful Universal films of the mid 1940s. The acting is uniformly brilliant in this movie. Edward G Robinson performance as Chris Cross is convincing as the timid middle class man sucked into a world of lies and duplicity. Unlike his performances ‘Little Caesar’ and ‘Key Largo’ here his short squat frame is used to portray a person who is powerless... Read review

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Advantages: Incredibly addictive read. Interesting story and characters
Disadvantages: If not pre-warned about it the second part could seem WEIRD!

...of the smartness of the Scottish-born author. ---------------------------------Conclusion------------------- -------------- A Study In Scarlet was incredibly interesting to read, I could hardly put it down (as a consequence I often turned off the bedside lamp at 3am). Doyle's writing is pleasant and can be read at any age. The feel of the Victorian era is unmistakable and priceless. After reading this novel you can understand why Holmes & Watson had such a huge success worldwide, you just can't wait to read another of their adventures!... Read review

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