Archive for October 12th, 2006
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PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTRE
A Scanner Darkly (15) An animated Keanu Reeves (hey, there’s a first time for everything) gets, like, totally bummed out in this excellent screen version of Philip K. Dick’s paranoid wheeze. Uh, dude.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (not yet rated - like we said) Blistering violence is good, glistening schlongs are bad. Director Kirby Dick (prrrft - Dick!) waggles his finger at the Motion Picture Association of America’s dodgy ratings board and tsks loudly.
TAVISTOCK WHARF
Miami Vice (15) Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx clean up the mean streets of - surprise! - Miami with just mullets, ‘taches and Anamorphic seascapes to help them out.
DARTINGTON ARTS/THE BARN
Alpha Male (15) Nothing to do with dodgy weekends learning about Jesus, this is actually a British melodrama (ooh, that makes a change) starring our current favourite actor Danny Huston.
Taxi Driver (18) We thought a real rain had come this week, complete with thunder and lightning, but unfortunately our street is still fulla absolute scum. Pah!
The Passenger (PG) Starring Jack Nicholson’s eyebrows, this is a little-seen gem from genius director (or at least he used to be - don’t get us started) Michelangelo ‘Call Me Mike’ Antonioni.
EXETER PICTUREHOUSE
History Boys (15) Teacher encourages lads to ditch full-time education and have lots of gay sex. Daily Mail-reading audience applaud raptuously. It’s not gonna be completely new material every week, y’know.
The Queen (12A) Helen Mirren manages to keep her clothes on, you say? Give the lady a Bafta! Told you.
Secret Policeman’s Ball (18) Amnesty’s legendary event is back, with turns from Eddie Izzard, Mighty Boosh and, um, Chevy Chase. Thought Amnesty were sposed to be against torture. Snort!
Capote (15) You know what? I’m the hero! Phillip Seymour Hoffman ponces around like a gay Droopy and wins an Oscar for his trouble. Go figure.
Posted by Thin White Duke
October 12th, 2006
Listening post
Weekends are dull, dull, dull. You sit down with a (suitably leftist) paper, make a steaming cup of stinky tea and put on the new album by . But - uh oh! - it begins to dawn on you the record is utterly shite. ‘That’s it - the whole weekend is RUINED!’, you bark, as you spit boiling-hot beverage across the children.
We at the People’s Republic say: ‘Enough of this madness!’. Well, we don’t actually say it out-loud - we just whisper it into a dustbin and bury it in the garden.
Which is why, from tomorrow, we’re bringing you a new feature called Something For The Weekend. It’s got nothing to do with crap songs about toolsheds and everything to do with terrific tunes by top turns.
We’ve been trawling the internet to bring you some of the best ‘undiscovered’ combos from across the region. Just follow the links and, hey presto, you’ve got something ace to listen to every weekend. Oh, and the kids’ faces should remain relatively free of third-degree burns. Everyone’s a so-called winner.
So throw that Killers album in the lake and make sure you tune in to your friendly neighbourhood PRSD tomorrow morning. Exciting, ain’t it?
Posted by Thin White Duke
October 12th, 2006
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Name dropping
We’ve stolen Dame David Bowie’s Thin White Duke identity and are using it to buy monkeys and Viagra online. He’s pretty angry about it but being just a poor popstar he cannot afford to have us killed. So, what’s a kook to do?
Well, perhaps desperate Dave could get in contact with Help the Aged, who are offering free copies of their new guide on how to prevent identity fraud.
It offers advice for fraud victims, as well as details about a new scheme called Identitycare Insurance, which provides tools to help prevent identity theft, including a monthly monitoring service.
Identity fraud is one of the UK’s fastest growing crimes (after importing monkeys) with one in four people having had their identity nicked or knowing someone who’s been a victim.
In fact, credit reference bods Experian estimate that it takes citizens more than 400 hours to resolve just one incident. Time which Bowie could probably spend on making a decent album for a chuffing change.
So, there you have it. The seething starman should get on the blower, call 0800 221 8458 and get his free guide.
Meanwhile, we’ll need a new name - is Hootie And The Blowfish still up for grabs?
Posted by Thin White Duke
October 12th, 2006
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Three little words
Who couldn’t be unconvinced by David Cameron’s focus on three letters (that’s NHS in case you missed it), but if you’ve been let down by Labour, especially on the health front – and let’s face it who hasn’t? – now’s your chance to enter into a meaningful debate on the future policy of the Labour Party, and you don’t have to a member of the Labour Party to participate either. Anyone who is prepared to be constructive is welcome, they say.
We got the news from the Socialist Health Association, who are holding the event on Saturday 28th October between 11am - 3pm at The Matford Centre, Exeter.
And this is what they said: ‘The Labour Party National Policy Forum consultation document on health has been released, and this will be part of the basis for the discussions.
‘Submissions are to be sent in by March 2007 to . Anyone can send their comments, but the association hopes that a clear well argued submission from the Socialist Health Association will carry some weight.
‘Cost (This includes lunch): £20 for non members, £10 for members (including members of affiliated organisations such as Amicus and Unison).
Please use the association’s booking form.
Now, three more little words. . .
Over and out!
Posted by Cptn
October 12th, 2006
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