FILM, VIDEO and DVD

Persepolis
    Moving film based on the graphic novel about growing-up in revolutionary Iran

The Bucket List
    A fun film raising serious questions

The Bucket List
    Syndicated interview with Morgan Freeman

The Bucket List
    Syndicated interview with Jack Nicholson

No Country for Old Men
    Chilling and sinister thriller

Sweeney Todd
    Sweeney Todd plots his revenge in early 19th Century London

Taking Liberties
    A polemic against our growing Police State

I Am Legend
    Action movie with deep themes

American Gangster
    Film based on the life of Harlem pusher Frank Lucas

Beowulf
    Anglo-Saxon epic poem re-interpreted

Spooks
    Complete Series 5 reviewed

Flyboys
    Good family film

Apocalypto
    Great film from Mel Gibson

Casino Royale
    Bond is back!

Blood Diamond
    Entertaining action film with a serious message

Hoodwinked
    Great take on a classic fairy tale

Apocalypto
    Question and Answer with Mel Gibson

Employee of the Month
    Question and Answer with Dane Cook

The Prestige
    Pat Harrington reviews this intriguing film

The History Boys
    Interview with Alan Bennett

Death of a President
    Details of the DVD Release and a competition

The Omen Pentology
    Pat Harrington reviews a treat for horror fans

The Wicker Man (2006)
    David Kerr reviews a remake that lacks the clarity of the original

Superman Returns
    Pat Harrington reviews a family film with stunning special effects

Poseidon
    Pat Harrington reviews the film that takes disaster movies to a new level

Question and Answer session with Wolfgang Petersen
    The Director talks about Poseidon

Jacinda Barrett Question and Answer Session
    Jacinda talks about her role in Poseidon

Howl's Moving Castle
    Animation with complex themes

Confetti
    A British comedy that is actually funny!

C.R.A.Z.Y
    Hilarious French language film with great music

The Proposition
    Q&A with Nick Cave and John Hillcoat

Syriana
    Review

Syriana
    Q&A with George Clooney

Syriana
    Q&A with Matt Damon

The Business
    Terry Burgoyne gives a thumbs up to this crime story

Beautiful Boxer
    Unusual true story of Thai kickboxer

The Dukes of Hazard
    Al Martin doesn't rate the remake

Batman Begins
    An Al Martin review

Kingdom of Heaven
    Interview with Eva Green

Kingdom of Heaven
    Reviewed by Jacqueline Sharp

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
    Reviewed by Terry Burgoyne

The Sea Inside
    Fascinating film dealing with the complex theme of assisted death

Bear in the Big Blue House dvds
    Bear teaches kids potty training and about shapes and colours

Miss Congeniality 2
    Sandra Bullock plays the 'FBI Barbie'

The Edukators
    German film about three idealistic, anti-establishment rebels

One From the Heart
    A Great film from Francis Ford Coppola

Constantine
    Film about the battle between demons and angels

Five Times Two, (Cinq Fois Deux)
    An intense French film about relationships

Finding Neverland
    Enchanting story of J. M. Barrie creator of Peter Pan

The Commander I, II and III
    Review of the Lynda La Plante production

The Yes Men
    Counter Culture interview with activist prankster Mike Bannano

Oceans Twelve
    Al Martin reviews the sequel to Oceans Eleven

Alexander
    an epic from Oliver Stone

The Polar Express
    A great Xmas film for both kids and adults

The Manchurian Candidate
    Big business and mind control

Question and Answer with Meryl Streep
    The Star talks about her role in the Manchurian Candidate

Birth
    An intense and controversial film

A Home at the End of the World
    Sexual tension and complex relationships

A Home at the End of the World
    Colin Farrell Q&A session

Exorcist: The Beginning
    Q&A with Renny Harlin the Director

Exorcist: The Beginning
    Facts and Figures

Exorcist: The Beginning
    The Counter Culture Review

Catwoman
    So bad it's good?

The Stepford Wives
    Wooden acting from main roles but great supporting acts

Godsend
    Just watch it for the horror

The Passion of the Christ
    Mel Gibson's controversial film

Goodbye Lenin!
    East Germany lives!

Memories of Murder
    A great film from Korea

Troy
    A fantastic ensemble cast deliver a great epic

Cold Creek Manor
    An Unusual Thriller

Stella Street
    Celebs move into Suburbia with hilarious consequences

Taking Lives
    A thriller with great suspense released in UK Theatres 23 April, 2004

Winnie The Pooh: Springtime with Roo
    An Easter Party is planned

Brother Bear
    A great family film

Ulysses
    A day in the life of Leopold Bloom

The Balcony
    A brothel, a revolution and the playing of roles

The Last Samurai
    Fascinating tale of honour and war

The Quiet American
    The consequences of colonialism

Signs
    a thoughtful film

The Importance of Being Earnest
    interesting take on Wilde's classic play

The Count of Monte Cristo
    Alexandre Dumas' timeless story of betrayal and revenge. [also book]

On The Line
    a good vehicle for 'N Sync's Lance Bass

The Shipping News
    based on Annie Prouix's prize-winning novel; story of a broken man, salvaged in wild Newfoundland.

Michael Collins
    we're off to Dublin etc.... a portrayal of the Irish Republican hero

Evita
    putting on a smart frock, Madonna tries to be someone important....

Drifting Clouds
    Finnish tale of an ordinary couple struggling in today's modern world

Trainspotting
    the film that's set in Edinburgh and focussed on druggies....

Some Mother's Son
    a Republican-angled storyline, at the time of internment and hunger strikes in Ulster

Gabbeh
    an interesting Iranian film (released in 1995) by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

CLASSIC FILMS

The Seventh Seal
    Set during the Black Death, in 14th Century Sweden

Psycho
    From the master of mystery and misdirection

BOOKS

Gents
    A book with humanity and beauty set in a public lavatory!

Biting Tongues
    Reviewed by Michaela Laudicina

Louise Michel
    Reviewed by Betty Wood

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
    Reviewed by Tim Bragg

The Mafia in Havana
    Documents the corruption of pre-Revolution Cuba

A Place in France: An Indian Summer
    Enjoyable page-turner based on the hit C4 series

Tolkien and Politics
    Reviewed by Edward Canfield

Gilbert & George, Obsessions and Compulsions
    Reviewed by Pat Harrington

English Martial Arts
    Reviewed by Al Martin

The Last Samurai, The Life and Battles of Sigo Takamori
    Reviewed by Jacqueline

45RPM: A Visual History of the Seven-Inch Record
    Spencer Drate (Editor), Introduction by Chuck Granata published by Princeton Architectural Press

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    Louise Jenkinson and David Kerr give their views

Bacardi: The Hidden War
    By Hernando Calvo Ospina, published by Pluto

Aliens R US: The Other in Science Fiction Cinema
    Ziauddin Sardar (Editor), Sean Cubitt (Editor) published by Pluto

1985 - A Sequel to George Orwell's 1984
     by Gyorgy Dalos. Pluto Press, ISBN 0-86104-720-6

Left Shift : Radical Art in 1970s Britain
    by John A Walker... published by IB Tauris

Returning Home
    poems by Raymond Tong. University of Salzburg Press, 1996

So This Is Ecstacy
    by Bernard O'Mahoney. Mainstream Publishing, 1997

Monster (the Autobiography of an LA Gang Member)
    by Sanyka Shakur, aka Monster Kody Scott... published by Pan

Ancient Tales of Ulster, Book 1.  Cuchulainn, Champion of Ulster
    by Gary Hamilton and Michael Hall. Island Publications, ISBN 0-95141-941-2

Burning Chrome and Other Stories
    by William Gibson. Harper Collins, ISBN 0-00-648043-8

Another Time, Another Place  ... British Folk Tales - New Versions
    by Kevin Crossley Holland. Orchard Books, ISBN 1-85213-021-0

The Intelligence Game : Illusions and Delusions of International Espionage
    by James Rusbridger. Bodley Head, ISBN 0-370-31242-2

Merlin the Wizard
    by Ann Lawrence. Methuen Children's Books, ISBN 0-416-961-0-1

Book Summary : The Rise and Fall of Gay Culture
    by Daniel Harris. Hyperion, ISBN 0-7868-6165-7

ART EXHIBITIONS

Vivienne Westwood at the V&A
    Great exhibition comparing Vivienne's work with items from the V&A collections - Till July 11, 2004

Rauol de Keyser and Edge of the Real
    Major Exhibition of the work of this Flemish artist and upstairs young British artists - Till May 23, 2004

Grosz's Weimar Berlin
    drawings of rich and poor, of sleaze and political tensions

Evelyn De Morgan
    paintings of classical allegory with pre-Raphaelite influence

Belladonna
    works of 30 artists; a diversity of media and styles

Mapplethorpe
    works of the late and controversial photographer

The Chameleon Body
    subtitled "photographs of contemporary fetishism"....

Beyond Reason - Art & Psychosis
    pieces from the Prinzhorn Collection of artworks created in olden-day asylums

Body Ornament
    a study, in various media, of our modern preoccupation with how we appear

Open Ended : (exhibition of contemporary photography ).
    works by nine photographers; various themes

TELEVISION, SATELLITE AND CABLE

George Michael - Behind the Music
    Biography Channel Premiere October, 2005

Tigerland
    National Geographic Premiere on April 2

Carmen Electra - The Sex Factor
    Biography Channel Premiere on March 5

Time Will Tell
    Bob Marley Biography Channel Premiere airing on March 3, 2005

Tom Cruise biography
    Airing on December 10, 2004

Dead Men Talking: Adolf Hitler
    Airing on December 10, 2004

Battlefront: Midway
    Another in the Battlefront series

Battlefront: Pearl Harbour
    Starting in August 2004 this series looks at major battles in WWII

Battlefront: Midway
    Another in the Battlefront series

Hunting Hitler
    Could Hitler have been assasinated?

The Duke of Marlborough
    What was the battle of Blenheim all about?

Betrayal - Oswald Mosley
    Was Mosley a traitor?

Gracie's Choice
    Enduring a nightmare existence with an abusive, alcoholic mother, a 16-year-old girl literally takes the law into her own hands and decides to rescue her younger siblings by legally adopting them. Based on real events.

Ghosts of the Cannibal Islands
    Two explorers venture to the former German island colony of Bismarck, east of Papua New Guinea, to Document its wildlife and people. Premiere on the National Geographic Channel in May.

The Elizabeth Smart Story
    Disturbing but educational true life drama, UK Premiere on Hallmark, 23 May at 21.00

Firestorm
    This controversial program asks: Were Bomber Harris's relentlesss aerial attacks on German cities necessary tactics in the prosecution of war, or simply acts of revenge resulting in needless civilian casualties? UK Premiere, Monday, 10 May 2004 May at 21.00

When the Whales Came
    Wednesday, 12 May 2004 & running times throughout May at 21.00

The Real Heather Mills
    First airs Sunday, 16th May 2004 at 21.00

Planet Rock Profile of The Darkness
    First airs Monday 3rd May 2004 at 21.00

Planet Rock Profile of Blur
    First airs Monday 3rd May 2004 at 20.00

DC9/11, A Time of Crisis
    First airs on the Hallmark Channel Thursday, 29th April 2004, 23.00

The Designers: Vivienne Westwood
    First airs on the Biography Channel Thursday, 14th April 2004, 22.00

The Mystery of Natalie Wood
    First airs on the HALLMARK CHANNEL, PART 1, Sunday, 11th April 2004, 21.00 and PART 2, Monday, 12th April 2004, 21.00

Great Romances: Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood
    First airs on the Biography Channel 3rd April 2004,

The Yeltsin Project
    First airs on the Hallmark Channel 23rd April 2004,

Fame and Fortune, Ivana Trump
    First airs on the Biography Channel 12th April 2004,

Sweet Dreams
    First airs on Hallmark 25th April, 2004

For Love Alone, The Ivana Trump Story
    First airs on Hallmark 20th April, 2004

A Stranger Beside Me: The Ted Bundy Story
    The man for whom the term "serial killer" was coined - first airs on Hallmark on 24 April

Full Moon on Blue Water
    Premiere on Hallmark 18th April, 2004

MUSIC

Mad About the Boy 12
    Review from Jacqueline Sharp

Klone Icons 5
    Great tracks from Rumour Records

Platinum Blonde NRG 2
    NRGised versions of Madonna classics

Planet Ulster and Endangered Species
    Ulster Scots Folk Orchestra

They Called Her Babylon
    Steeleye Span

Steeleye Span - the Early Years
    Steeleye Span

Lionhearts
    Maddy Prior

Glance
    Rose Kemp

Avebury
    Abbie Lathe

EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL 2005

Snuff Movie
    Taut and provactive film

Doris
    Short film dealing with life as a transvestite

Rude Awakenings
    Short film about a couple full of surprises

The Illiterate
    Short story about overcoming dyslexia

The Blue Room
    Power exchange explored in this erotic short film

Coming Out
    Short film about a young man coming to terms with his sexuality

A Girls Guide to Modern Dating
    Erotic and unusual short film

Eva
    A compelling short film

Escape
    A confusing film about a confused mind

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2007

Julius Caesar
    Ambition and murder in this classic political tale

Aine..(tigone)
    A re-imagining of Sophocles set in early 1970s Belfast

Mark's Gospel
    The Gospel story re-told in one hour

Road Movie A Bicyclette
    True story of one woman travelling the world on a bike

Choon-Hyang: A Love Story
    Korea's adored traditional love story

The Master and Margarita
    The Devil arrives in town

Danton's Death
    Those who fought for freedom now care only for power

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2006

Mary & The Stripper
    Mary Magdalene is offered a choice

Lady Chatterley's Lover
    An original and exciting adaptation set in 1984

The Audition
    How far will an actress go to get the part?

My Brother and I are Porn Stars
    Abandoned after their parents' mysterious disappearance Jackie and Jon are left alone to run the family porn business

The Burial at Thebes
    Tyranny and Justice a play that Blair and Bush should watch and consider well

Khaki
    Fascinating play about the struggle for equal rights for women in Iran

From Haddington to Palestine
    Omar from Jenin confronts the ghost of Lord Balfour

The Belly Dance Diaries
    Dance and stories based on the lives of Bellydancers in Cairo

The Government Inspector
    Energetic adaptation of Gogol classic

Flanders and Swann
    Politically incorrect songs

Chanbara
    Swordplay and stirring, wild drumming

Can't Pay? Won't Pay!
    Accomplished adaptation of Dario Fo Farce

Chinese Traditional Arts
    Great 'taster' of Chinese dance, music and martial arts

The Vocation of A Whore
    A prostitute seeks marriage and normalacy

Serious Fun for Kids
    Get the kids acting in their own show

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2005

Trojan Women
    Brendan Kennelly's contemporary adaptation of Euripides classic

Charles Manson, Where Are You?
    Great one-man show from Alex Kitay

The Wrong Man
    Great Play from Ex-IRA man Danny Morrison

Amerwrecka
    An evening of rabble rousing

The Little World of Don Camillo
    Communist Mayor, Catholic Priest - who will get the upper hand?

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
    Fantastic acting from a young cast

I Miss Communism
    Great one-woman show from Ines Wurth

Les Liaisons Dangereuses
    Brought to life by a young cast

Folk Off Ulster
    New comedy from Northern Ireland

Camille
    Great singer performing a wide variety of songs

David Leddy's Through the Night
    Witty and energetic performance

The Dirty Rascals
    12-piece band who know how to fill the dance floor.

The Burlesque Hour
    Raucous, risque and razor sharp acts

Christine Jorgensen Reveals
    The story of America's first famous transsexual

Drag King Richard III
    Review and conversation with the writer of this unusual and vibrant work

The Dresden Dolls
    Review of their gig at The Exchange and conversation with Amanda Palmer

Yin Yang
    Korean Martial Arts and Dance fusion

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 2005

Carol Ann Duffy
    Betty Wood reports

EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL 2004

Metallica:Some Kind of Monster
    Not just one for the fans

The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios De Motocicleta)
    Coming of age drama based on the writings of a young Che Guevara

Old Boy
    A revenge drama from South Korea

Ramones: End Of The Century
    Hey, Ho, Lets Go

EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL 2003

The Way Ahead
    a weapons cache in the barren Antrim hills..the story begins

The Wayfarer
    two worlds collide in rural Northern Ireland

Bushido
    short film on the way of the warrior

Babel
    the rage and frustration of incarceration

Jenin, Jenin
    a testament to Israeli agression

An Angel Meets the Devil
    An Angel deals with a pusher

Bust
    one man, two cops and three illegal substances

Curry and Irn-Bru
    experiences of racism in Glasgow

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2004

Faustus
    'New ways to do old plays'

Waiting
    How can we move on in Northern Ireland?

Cabaret
    A great new production from Deep Blue Theatre

Fae Lang Syne
    The Ulster Scots rip-roaring fringe show

Salome
    Company East interpretation of a Wilde classic

The Little World of Don Camillo
    Mike Maran productions brings the Giovanni Guareschi stories to life

The Threepenny Opera
    Brecht at the fringe

Death of a Samurai
    A spirited performance from Japanese company Afro13

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2003

Adolf
    Hitler returns

Savage
    frustration, sex and violence

The Whore's Tale
    a romp through the history of whoring

Shakti - 10 Years at the Fringe
    'The Queen of the Fringe' is back

The Loves of Shakespeare's Women
    Susannah York shows the complexity of the bards view of women

The Gospel of Matthew
    Jesus meek and mild? Not here!

The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui
    anti-fascist message and a free coffee & muffin!

True Sons
    bringing Elektra up to date

Second Sight
    Exclusive report of a conversation with Sharon Neill

Did you used to be R.D.Laing?
    portrayal of complex rebel psychiatrist

A Floating Brothel
    vivid and highly physical performance from Negativequity

Japan Experience: Macbeth
    spooky and compelling

LadyBoys of Bangkok
    cabaret with a twist

Dance Japanesque "Vagina"
    an erotic and unusual performance

The Keystone of the Pacific
    thought provoking insights into war and peace