Vent Spleen: 2015

Friday 11 December 2015

Review: ClickBait

Solent TV's latest project, ClickBait, READ MORE HERE....

"I Could Have Saved So Many More"

Even in the most desperate of situations, there is always the opportunity to love a little more and hate less..

You're The Voice

"We're not gonna sit in silence, we're not gonna live with fear",

DVD Review-Downtime

A welcome DVD release for this wonderful Doctor Who spin off, back from the Doctor Who sparse 1990's...

Back To The Future Day or The Many Faces of Biff Tannen

Today is the very day that Marty McFly arrived in the future at the beginning of Back To The Future II. Time to hop in my Delorean and head back to 1985....

Les Miserables 30th Birthday Gala

On the 8th October 1985, Les Miserables was performed for the first time at the Barbican, London. 30 years on a special gala performance was staged and I was privileged to be there..

In Dreams: Remembering Wes Craven

"1,2 Freddy's coming for you" With the sad news that Wes Craven has passed away, David Martin pays tribute to a horror maestro that never forgot his fans...

How To Survive The Summer Holidays Without Committing Murder

6 weeks of constant bickering, ALL of August without the respite of an undisturbed coffee. Yes, it's that time of year again. Parents set your analyst on danger money its summer holiday time...

James Horner: Thank You For The Music

James Horner sadly lost his life in a plane accident yesterday, his contribution to film scores means that he will never be forgotten and neither will his work...

Do It Like They Do It On The Discovery Channel

Fed up with the furore surrounding the lead female running away from killer Dino's in high heels (she was wearing the high heels not the Dino's) and sick of over zealous, idiotic critics lambasting summer blockbusters I've decided enough is enough. Get a life and rediscover your fun or go and review something else...

Press Release: Horror Channel To Broadcast Christopher Lee Night

Sky 319 / Virgin 149 / Freesat 138 / Freeview 70

As a tribute to the late Christopher Lee, UK Horror Channel dedicate a whole evening to his memory...

I am excited to share the news that the John Boorman penned sequel to Hope and Glory is about to receive a cinema release. You can also rent it online so no need to leave the comfort of your living room...

Fangs For The Memory- Tribute to Christopher Lee

David Martin remembers the late Christopher Lee and his contribution to the horror genre...

The Soul Tree, A Short Story by Romeo Kennedy

Inspired by a picture drawn by Susan Omand, The Soul Tree is a wonderful and dark short story...

Kick Starter: The Blockheads Documentary Press Release

The late ,and oh so great, Ian Dury's band are launching a Kick Starter campaign project for a documentary. Read the press release and make this astounding concept a reality. A tremendously hard working band, The Blockheads are still wowing audiences and their story needs to be told. Beyond The Call Of Dury needs your support...

I Hir'd It Through The Grapevine

Wonderful article about Cornish folklore and a really scary discovery, nice work from our own Pirate King...

And In Opposing

I have struggled to pull my thoughts together since the Election results were announced on Friday. The nation has chosen but I am not happy with the decision or what the future holds. This article by steven harris puts it better than I ever could...

Freedom Is Slavery

In a very personal article, steven harris expresses his concerns for the results of the General Election...

General Election 2015: How Do You Watch Yours?

Polling Day has arrived, whatever your opinion of the Electoral System, today the peoples of our Septic Isle are voting for who should govern our country for the next five years. Unless we end up with a Minority Government, in which case it will be for a matter of minutes! So, you've voted and now you have another choice, the choice of who you align yourself with to take you through the electoral night. Here is my handy guide...

It's Polling Bloody Poll Day and steven harris gives you a helpful guide on how to vote, you're welcome...

One More Day To Revolution

Final musings before Polling Day and I still havent got a clue what Im talking about...

I DONT Wanna Be The Minority

There are rumours that Ed Milibland is seriously giving consideration to forming a minority Government. There are further rumours that Balls and Co favour this over a Coalition and actually believe they can make it work. If the rumours are true then the Shadow Cabinet must either be the biggest group of deluded idiots ever to sit in Parliament or they totally suck at history. Here is why...

To right a terrible wrong in slating a John Cusack film, steven harris corrects the balance of the universe by reviewing a great one...

General Election 2015: The View From The HIghlands (Other Parts Of Scotland Are Available)

It’s still a few days until the election and yet Susan Omand is looking ahead to political life after “the vote”...

It's Bank Holiday Monday but deep in the bowels of Operation Let's Get Our Idiot Elected things have never been busier...

General Election: Lies, More Lies and Manifesto Promises

Party Manifesto's are often considered a useful way for us to make a decision on Election Day. But how helpful are they when a Party is not held to the promises it makes to secure our vote and our loyalty?...

Sunday, Nerdy Sunday sees steven harris rambling away about Sundays. WARNING - May not make any sense...

Measure For Measure: Democracy Is Not About Money

In another Election inspired article, steven harris discusses Capitalism and the myth of modern politics...

I continue my General Election ventings and direct my ire at the joke that is our electoral system...

Apathy Will Run The Country, If It Can Be Bothered

Apathy is this countries biggest enemy and why those that don't vote should shut up...

X Marks The What Now? : I Think There May Be An Election Next Week

My article today seems to have got steven harris a little riled. He's unmissable when he's like this...

With less than a week to go before the UK goes to the polls there seems to be more confusion than ever about our political system. Whats the point of voting if nothing changes? With the Liberal Democrats almost certainly to experience total erradication at the polls and another 5 years of Cameron and the icy Conservatives sounding like a death sentence where do we turn? Well, I turned to the excellent documentary by Adam Curtis and trust me when I say this is not going to be comforting journey...