Alley Cats Review – May Contain Bollocks

Ricky Gervais’s Alley Cats is filthy, ridiculous, unexpectedly touching and absolutely hilarious. But if feral cats making knob jokes offend you, what exactly did you expect? 😂

“The Haunting of Widow’s Leap Farm”

A Review of the Premiere of Joe O’Byrne’s new play; “The Haunting of Widow’s Leap Farm. A Tale from Paradise Heights”
Burnley Mechanic’s Theatre 26/07/26 7:30pm.

Review – ‘Rank – A Tale from Paradise Heights’

Take a ride tonight with the Dogz of Paradise Heights

I’m Frank Morgan: RewiRED – A Review

Review of “I’m Frank Morgan: RewiRED” by Joe O’Byrne.

Strawberry Jack

STRAWBERRY JACK – By Joe O’Byrne

Review: Diane’s Deli – A Tale from Paradise Heights.

There’s something buried in Sean’s past – and it’s not staying buried for much longer.

The Bench – A Tale From Paradise Heights

A Review of the performance at Buxton Opera House, Sunday 9th March 2025.

Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock

The chat to the audience throughout the show gives away quite early that the real love affair here is actually between this troupe and the people who have been coming to see them for thirty years…. The audience quite obviously love this singer and his shows and all the people he brings with him.

Review: The Haunting of Blaine Manor at Buxton Opera House

A group of sceptics, including a paranormal expert, a Hollywood movie producer, and a psychic, gather for what promises to be a night of unravelling ghostly myths..

Haunted Carlisle by Darren Ritson.

Haunted Carlisle by Darren Ritson. History Press. 9780752460871 ‘…A chilling collection of eyewitness accounts and terrifying tales from in and around Carlisle which is sure […]

Monty Python’s ‘ The Life Of Brian’- A Satirical (and Irreverent) Masterpiece’

“Monty Python’s The Life of Brian” is a timeless satirical masterpiece that fearlessly skewers religion, politics, and society. Released in 1979, the film follows the misadventures of Brian Cohen, offering humor and social commentary. Despite initial controversy, it endures as a beloved classic, challenging societal norms with its boldness and brilliance.

Kelpies – Shapeshifting Water Spirits of Scotland.

THE KELPIES – Where legend becomes steel.

Films that have changed society

In the UK this last couple of months, there has been vast social change demanded by the public, concerning the treatment of several hundred Postmasters, […]

2:22 Review

Navigating the Depths of the Supernatural and Human Psyche What if I told you…. …that we went to see Danny Robins’ play, ‘2:22’ and that […]

Nottingham’s Subterranean Secrets: A Journey through the “City of Caves”.

Want to wander through someone’s toilet? No? How about sticking your nose into a tanning pit? Well we had a free afternoon in a rainy […]

Film Review: Hangar 10

33 years after the infamous Rendlesham Forest UFO incident, three metal detector enthusiasts hunting for Saxon gold in the same region, capture incredible footage of […]

The AstroCritic: An Astronaut’s Take on ‘Interstellar’

“Interstellar” is a marathon that lasts 2 hours and 48 minutes — but it didn’t seem like it. The story is interesting and engaging, and […]

Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction by Charles L. Adler – Review

Only rarely in my life as a reviewer do I get books that seem to be absolutely perfectly suited for me. This is certainly the […]

New Pulp delivers its own Occult Anti-Hero in Magee

I’ll come right out and admit I have mixed feelings about ebooks. I travel considerably for my day job and don’t mind having portable versions […]

Comic Book Review: Spread #1

As someone who loves mixing horror with science fiction and with a special place in his heart for a post apocalyptic scenario, I was instantly […]

Night of the Living Deadpool

Deadpool wakes up in a monochrome world from a chimichanga induced food coma to find that the world ended without him. Well, not really, the […]

Comic Book Review: ‘The City on the Edge of Forever’ by Harlan Ellison and J.K. Woodward

One of the things I’ve always loved about science fiction is the titles. That’s probably about as trite as judging a book by its cover, […]

Review: “Dream Thief” Escape #1

Things are never as random as they seem in comic books. Sometimes, they feel so spot-on in their delivery that it feels like you’re watching […]