Two years ago I saw The Veils in concert at The Bowery Ballroom in New York. It stands out in my memory as maybe the best show I saw that year. I discovered this band around 2011/2012 and fell for them, big time. Naturally I kept a close eye on future releases and tour dates. Total Depravity is the fifth studio album by The Veils. On first listen I was a little disappointed. I initially thought it lacked the weight of the previous album "Time Stays, We Go" - of which I'm a hu

I haven't met a French film I haven't liked. Seriously. Maybe it's because the bad ones get filtered out before reaching me or maybe I'm a closet francophile. Whichever, who cares. Netflix suggested I would like this fim by recommending it with 5 stars. I generally feel they are on point with their suggested viewing so I gave this a spin. A hot, clumsy, nerdy and awkward leading lady? Check. And she has a gun? Sure, why not. Let's see where this goes. Top marks to director Jo

This week I had an urge to watch a western. I remember seeing the trailer for 'Jane Got a Gun' at the cinema some months ago and was suitably intrigued - after all it has Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton in the leading roles. After seeing the film's thumbnail pop up in my browsing results I had to add it to my list. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. It has a dark and menacing outerwear but really it's just a simple love story. Slightly predictable, yes, but a pleasure to watch