When I was little, one of my favourite films was a 30 minute animated adaptation of John Burningham’s beautiful children’s book Granpa. We never had an official copy, just the one Mum and Dad had taped off the tv. It shared space with Disney’s Robin Hood and was cut with bonkers 90’s adverts and grainy … Continue reading Review 7: A Letter to Momo
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Review 6: ‘Born To Run’ by Christopher McDougall
According to Christopher McDougall and his book Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, I was born to run. Well, according Christopher McDougall, a tribe of maverick scientists and mathematicians and the small but hardcore community of ultra runners. Also, when I say "I", what I … Continue reading Review 6: ‘Born To Run’ by Christopher McDougall
Review 5: The Deer Hunter
Two men sit across from each other at a square table in what must be one of the seediest dive bars Vietnam has to offer. They have red headbands tied about their brows and they are clearly squaring off against one another in a brutal conflict. "Six chances!" the referee calls in Vietnamese, explaining the … Continue reading Review 5: The Deer Hunter
Review 4: ‘The Beatles’ (The White Album) by The Beatles
So, the main thought going through my head over the last couple of weeks as I've tried to listen to The Beatles (hereafter referred to as The White Album because I prefer that title), is "why oh why didn't I go with Revolver instead? If I'd gone with Revolver I would have had 'Eleanor Rigby'. I would have had 'Got to … Continue reading Review 4: ‘The Beatles’ (The White Album) by The Beatles
Review 3: ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt
When my sister recommended The Secret History as a good starter book for Review Thirty-Six I initially had no idea that it was a) so venerable and well respected (venerable probably isn't the right word here, but it's certainly older than I was expecting it to be) and b) it's absolutely flipping everywhere! Seriously, over the last … Continue reading Review 3: ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt
Review 2: ‘Tusk’ by Fleetwood Mac
So... one thing has become very apparent while I've been attempting to talk about music in a critical manner. I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing! Well, that and I have genuinely found it quite hard to just sit and listen to a full album. That attention span my loving parents spent a good … Continue reading Review 2: ‘Tusk’ by Fleetwood Mac
Review 1: Citizen Kane
Okay, Review No. 1, let's go! As an old man dies surrounded the decaying grandeur of deserted his home, he utters a single word: "Rosebud". This man, we are told through a newsreel documentary, was Charles Foster Kane, a former newspaper tycoon with a media empire that once spanned the entirety of the United States. … Continue reading Review 1: Citizen Kane
Before we get started…
Hi and welcome to Review Thirty-Six, the blog where I am going to attempt to review over the course of the year twelve films, twelve albums and twelve books. For those of you who struggle with maths (I know I do), that works out as one of each type of review a month. I'm going … Continue reading Before we get started…