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Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Following on from https://dorseteye.com/dune-arab-cosplay-drama-serves-up-the-failed-war-on-terror-as-epic-sci-fi-spectacle/ a review of Dune Part 2. Cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky spent millions in the 1970s planning a screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 science-fiction novel Dune. Featuring a cast to include Salvador Dalí, Gloria Swanson, Orson Welles, Mick Jagger and David Carradine; with music by Pink...
Dune 1 Reviewed Imagine for a moment that, in an alternative universe, the Saudis invaded Britain in 2003 to overthrow some local dictators who had stopped obeying their orders. The Saudis are successful, at first, and try to grab what remains of our North Sea oil, but then have to...
Have you ever considered the most common themes that people post on Facebook (AKS Faecesbook)? Well now instead of rolling one's eye we can play Facebook bingo. Just keep tabs on the following, or even make your own. Roll up! Roll up! Weekly or perhaps daily fun for all the...
Kurt Cobain was in the same year as me at school. He, however, grew up in Aberdeen, Washington, and I grew up in Weymouth, Dorset. He became part of one of the most influential rock bands, and I became a huge fan. Kurt and his band became famous, while...
At St. Peter's Church in Bournemouth lie the tombs of four of the 18th and 19th centuries most celebrated writers and poets. Mary Shelley and the heart of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, are alongside the feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft and the philosopher William Godwin. Mary was the author...
Bournemouth’s Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum to host first major retrospective of acclaimed painter and lithographer, Albert de Belleroche. An exhibition of works by acclaimed artist and leading figure of lithograph portrait, Albert de Belleroche. Featuring over 60 paintings and lithographs, spanning Belleroche’s career. A collaboration between the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and...
Steve Harley, renowned as the charismatic frontman of the rock ensemble Cockney Rebel, has passed away at the age of 73. The iconic English singer-songwriter, celebrated for the 1970s anthem "Make Me Smile," succumbed to cancer while undergoing treatment. In a heartfelt statement, his wife Dorothy, alongside children Kerr and Greta,...
Ten new community art interventions are being proposed for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s (BCP's) coastline. Financed through the UK Government’s Levelling-Up Fund (LUF), BCP Council hopes the installations will help boost civic pride and attract residents and visitors to overlooked areas of the seafront. The Council will also look to engage...
Possibly not for young children, but definitely for older people who love to be entertained by children's stories. Over to the wonderful Christopher Walken. What is the moral of 3 Little Pigs? The moral of The Three Little Pigs is that patience and hard effort pay off in the end. However, the secret...
John Savident, renowned for his portrayal of Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, passed away at the age of 86. In 1994, Savident made his debut on the iconic Cobbles, swiftly winning the hearts of fans with his resonant voice and compelling performance as the butcher Fred on the popular ITV...