The Edukators - review Hans Weingartner's The Edukators (2005) has some interesting angles despite its sneering at childish idealism, finds Tom Jennings
Bullet Boy - review Hyped as a Brit Boyz N The Hood, Saul Dibb's Bullet Boy hits more ambitious bullseyes, according to Tom Jennings.
Bob & Roberta Smith, Help Build the Ruins of Democracy, Baltic Centre, Gateshead - review Tom Jennings examines the political pretensions of a contemporary art show.
Beautiful Struggles and Gangsta Blues. Music review/essay – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ urban music review of the year 2004.
Wall and Piece, by Banksy, Century, 2005. Art/book review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings reviews a coffee table offering from the media’s favourite subversive.
Arofish stencil graffiti (2005). Art review – Tom Jennings Stencil graffiti by Arofish often succeeds in transcending formula and cliché, according to Tom Jennings.
Pick A Bigger Weapon, The Coup, Epitaph Records, 2006. Music review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings reviews a new album from the radical Cali rap duo.
Hidden, dir. Michael Haneke, France 2005 [orig. Caché]. Film review Review of Haneke’s chilly digital video thriller
Dead Prez: three new albums in 2006. Music review – Tom Jennings. A slew of new Dead Prez releases deepen and diversify revolutionary US hip-hop, according to Tom Jennings.
The War On Democracy - review John Pilger’s new documentary spoils a concise exposé of US foreign policy with uncritical pandering to Latin America’s latest charismatic…
Jindabyne - review Aussie film Jindabyne (dir. Ray Lawrence) impressed Tom Jennings, capturing a community’s complexities in a manner cinema seldom manages.
Children Of Men, dir. Alfonso Cuarón, 2006. Film review Review of the film adaptation of PD James’ dystopia.
