Welcome to Culture Vulture. It is your ultimate alternative weekly entertainment guide. We bring you the best of film, music, and the arts. Our perspective is fresh. Mainstream media often overshadows unique voices and creative expressions. Culture Vulture aims to shine a light on hidden cultural gems that deserve your attention. Each week, we curate a selection of films, music, and events designed to inspire and engage. We celebrate the diverse tapestry of artistic endeavours that shape our world. Writing and selection is by Pat Harrington and music is from Tim Bragg.
Highlights this week include:
Emperor: Rise & Fall of a Dynasty, a captivating historical drama that delves into the complexities of power and ambition through the eyes of the ruthless Livia Drusilla, narrated by Sian Phillips.
Old Boys (2018) is a delightful modern reimagining of Cyrano de Bergerac. It is set in an English boys' boarding school. In this setting, wit and charm take centre stage.
And,
The New Front on Channel 4 Streaming, a compelling drama. It explores the challenges faced by a group of activists. They are fighting for change in a contemporary urban environment.
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Welcome to Culture Vulture. It is your ultimate alternative weekly entertainment guide. We bring you the best of film, music, and the arts. Our perspective is fresh. Mainstream media often overshadows unique voices and creative expressions. Culture Vulture aims to shine a light on hidden cultural gems that deserve your attention. Each week, we curate a selection of films, music, and events designed to inspire and engage. We celebrate the diverse tapestry of artistic endeavours that shape our world. Writing and selection is by Pat Harrington and music is from Tim Bragg.

Highlights this week include:

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: A sweeping tale of love, honor, and friendship spanning three wars, this classic British film explores the evolution of a soldier's life and ideals.

The Black Phone: A chilling horror-thriller where a kidnapped boy discovers a supernatural lifeline to past victims through a disconnected phone in his captor's basement.

And. Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem: A nostalgic and critical look at the rise and fall of Loaded magazine, capturing its controversial influence on 1990s lad culture.

A transcript is available here

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Welcome to Culture Vulture. It is your ultimate alternative weekly entertainment guide. We bring you the best of film, music, and the arts. Our perspective is fresh. Mainstream media often overshadows unique voices and creative expressions. Culture Vulture aims to shine a light on hidden cultural gems that deserve your attention. Each week, we curate a selection of films, music, and events designed to inspire and engage. We celebrate the diverse tapestry of artistic endeavours that shape our world. Writing and selection is by Pat Harrington and music is from Tim Bragg.

Highlights this week include:

The Departed (2006): A tense crime thriller where an undercover cop and a mole within the police force try to expose each other while navigating a web of deception and betrayal in Boston.

Our Ladies (2019): A vibrant coming-of-age comedy-drama that follows a group of Catholic schoolgirls on a chaotic trip to Edinburgh for a choir competition, where they seek fun, freedom, and self-discovery.

Nomadland (2020): A poignant, reflective film about a woman in her sixties who becomes a modern-day nomad, traveling across the American West in her van after losing her job during the Great Recession.

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