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Went to the screening tonight, sat down and expected to be blown away however something was lacking amidst the impressive visuals and jovial characters. Well worth a watch but not the Tim Burton classic I had anticipated along with everyone else. It’s out tommorow nationwide. Much thanks to Barry’s Tea who laid out a fantastical Mad Hatters Tea Party and kept the pots pouring.

The Edge (the mad scientist), Jack White (the passionate bluesman and innovator) and Jimmy Page (the old master) discuss their turbulent love affairs with the six stringed temptress. A must watch for rock n roll fans. Out on DVD nigh!

I’m going nowhere myself this weekend, well nowhere that will end up in me getting wrecked, crash landing and swearing that I won’t partake in debauched activity ever again. Think i’ll go and see this flick about John Lennons early days before he went mad with that Yoke.

I went to see the sublime David O’ Doherty last Sunday. His set was a trinity of music, some blah blah blah and intermittent made up facts about pandas from his book ‘100 Facts About Pandas’ that’s available now in all good book shops.

“All pandas are born female. They will only turn male if they get a fright within their first 48 hours of life. It is for this reason that zoos with a high female bear population often employ a panda spooker to surprise newborn girls into manhood. “

Yep it’s meant to be spelt that way. That’s the way Tarantino imagined a Nazi soldier to say it. I went to the premiere last night in the Savoy and from the opening titles I was gripped and that grip didn’t loosen one bit. Tarantino’s knack for writing sharp dialogue is unquestionable, the most mundane topics of conversation can easily be weaved by his master hands into a brilliant scene. Set in World War II he rewrites history and injects humour, action and adventure with a sprinkle (well, really a bucketful) of trademark grit and violence. The standout performance is from Christoph Waltz as The Jew Hunter but Brad Pitt had us breaking our holes laughing just as much as hillbilly leader of the Basterds, Aldo Raine. My favourite moment of the flick? Mmmm… just remember the name Hugo Stiglitz. His introduction is epic. 

Christian Bale, it was just too much for a mere mortal to undertake. You saved Batman, you cared for the dark knight and brought him back to full strength after director Joel Schumacher pretty much fucked him up good and proper. The two classic Terminator flicks were tainted by 2003’s Terminator: Rise of the Machines but once people watched it they ran away from it like shit on a stick and vowed never to watch again. Good. The fourth effort, Terminator Salvation is worth a watch but it didn’t have the suspense and great characters of the first two. I was left wondering which one was the ultra emotional scene that Bale was in the middle of when he when bonkers at the poor lighting guy.

“Is it a coincidence that all the good people have long hair, like Jesus, and like hippies and you know Rod Stewart.”

Last week saw the launch of English fashion designer Matthew Williamson’s collection with H&M while anxious women where waiting outside the stores wetting themselves to spend whatever cash was at their disposal. So lads, why should you care? Well he’s thrown in some male clobber and this being his first mens range, it’s quite special apparently and the navy blazer like the one above is bound to impress the fairer sex when your out throwing shapes. Being honest, some of the gear is not for most tastes but here are the items I liked.