FILM REVIEW: THREE AND OUT

Jonathan Gershfield’s film begins with tube driver, Paul Callow (Mackenzie Crook), accidentally running over someone with his train. A few days later, he has the misfortune to have another ‘one-under’. Preying on his fragile state of mind, two of his colleagues tell him about a little known ‘rule’ at London Underground: Three ‘under’ within a […]

MERSEYSIDE JUDGES CRITICISED OVER GUN CRIME SENTENCING

In the wake of 11 year old Rhys Jones’ murder last year, Merseyside Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe has aired his belief that judges should not overlook the mandatory five year sentences for possession of a firearm. Such tragic events have made gun crime a hugely emotive issue on Merseyside. There was a public outcry in […]

FIVE THINGS YOU MUST DO BEFORE LEAVING UNI

1. Fancy Dress Perhaps this goes without saying, but fancy dress is a must for any self-respecting student(or not as the case may be!), and Liverpool leaves you with no excuse, as there are a range of places where ridiculous outfits can be purchased. Smiffy’s on Bold Street offers a treasure trove of guises, as […]

INTERVIEW: THE STARS OF THE COTTAGE

I was lucky enough to catch up with the cast and director of the fantastically entertaining The Cottage, at the new Hard Day’s Night Hotel, the morning after its preview in Liverpool. Here’s what they had to say about the making of this comically terrifying British film.
What attracted you all to the script initially?
Reece Shearsmith: […]

COUCHSURFING

NEW CRAZE FOR INTERNATIONAL SOFA CRASHING

A new craze sweeping the globe is “CouchSurfing”.
The name says it all really; you travel around different countries, staying on peoples’ sofas along the way, but the official mission statement of this non-profit organisation is: “to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance, […]

SUPERSIZE VS SUPERSKINNY

LATEST ATTACK ON OUR WAISTLINES TOO MUCH TO STOMACH?
Almost every week in the press there’s a story about a new diet, ‘superfood’ or exercise regime, leaving us all rather confused when it comes to our daily intake. Enter Channel 4’s answer in the form of Supersize vs Superskinny (C4 Tuesday 8pm), where each week a […]

BE KIND REWIND

LX NEWS CATCHES UP WITH JACK BLACK AS HE PROMOTES NEW FILM
On Tuesday 18th December I was lucky enough to be invited to watch a preview of Academy Award-winner Michel Gondry’s latest film, Be Kind Rewind, and then attend a press junket with its star, Jack Black (King Kong, School of Rock), at the Soho […]

LADY GODIVA RIDES AGAIN

REVIEW: 22 YEAR OLD VICKY JEWSON’S TIPPED FOR SUCCESS FILM
Where to start? What should have been a quirky, engaging adaptation of the legendary tale of Lady Godiva who rode naked on horseback through the streets of Coventry, in order to fulfil a wager set against her by an oppressive lord, is turned into a bitty, […]

STRICTLY COME DANCING VS THE X FACTOR

THE GLOVES ARE OFF IN THE BATTLE FOR SATURDAY NIGHT TELLY
Welcome to the biggest ratings battle in the history of Saturday night television. In the blue corner with 8.7 million viewers we have the ever-surprising, the family favourite, Strictly Come Dancing. And in the red corner with 7.8 million viewers it’s the talent-showcasing, the highly […]