Day: 14 August 2025

39 Steps

The 39 Steps is a spy thriller that delivers a rip-roaring night of belly laughs

The 39 Steps’ evolution dates back to the novel of the same title by John Buchan, published in 1915, Alfred Hitchcock’s film in 1935, then reimagined on stage in 1996 by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon, and then Patrick Barlow in 2005. As eloquently noted by director Damien Ryan, “The stage version winks at the…

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Cover of What Did I Miss? by Holly Brunnbauer

Book Review: What Did I Miss? is a premise worthy of your favourite early 2000s movie, with a few important updates

Recently divorced phys-ed teacher Makayla is about to turn thirty and is determined to make up for lost time by having as many of the quintessential experiences that she missed out on in her twenties as possible. She makes a list. It includes such things as: go skinny-dipping, get a tattoo, and, the first cab…

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Photo Gallery: Radio Free Alice – Kaz Stockroom, Liverpool, UK (12.08.25)

Radio Free Alice are currently tearing it up in the UK. They are on a massive tour, with more than twenty shows in the UK sold out, as well as shows in New York, Canada, as well as appearances at the famed Reading and Leeds festivals on the immediate horizon, as well as Shaky Knees…

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Film Review: Nobody 2; comedic beats and consistent brutality abound in fun, violent sequel

Despite opening during the pandemic when going to the cinemas wasn’t exactly the easiest excursion, Nobody – released in March of 2021, having been pushed from its original date of August 2020 – managed to (rightfully) fight its way through opposition to relative success; on a $16m budget it earned a solid $57.5m worldwide. It…

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