Panoramic views

Here we go again. Does anyone recall the happy slapping scare of 2005? Then as now, these "fight clubs" are at worst a handful of local assaults, situations that most conscientious adults could break up if they weren't scared of the kids. Yet again we see a nation-wide scare being constructed out of children behaving badly with new technology. Could the discovery of this new social problem be linked to a forthcoming Panorama broadcast? I couldn't possibly comment...

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On a not totally unrelated note, I am commenting on Paul Gormley's book in 7 Days this week.

A hack keeps his hand in

7 Days, the local equivalent of Metro, has got itself a new book reviewer. Nice work if you can get it.


As for the book itself, you can buy it here:

Straight to Video

My screen acting career is going nowhere. First the cover artwork for my debut feature credit features "A great quote" from the Guardian, apparently (see left). Did the designers forget to clean up, or is this wishful thinking?

Then the film gets slammed over at DVD Reviewer: "You get professional performances from the likes of Jenny Agutter and Jeremy Bulloch, weighed against the majority of the cast who seem to be giving it a go in between their day jobs."

Busted!



Poor reviews aside, you can buy the movie here:

UK Terror attacks? Some sort of Doctor's Plot apparently. Unfortunate phrase that...