Film review: The 5th Wave
I should mention first that I have not read the 2013 book by Rick Yancey on which this film is based. This is a review of the film on its own merits and not a judge of how successful a …read more
Entertainment
Passion for music, movies and games is something shared by everyone at Richer Sounds so we love talking about the latest releases and discussing our favourites. If you fancy some recommendations from our team on what to watch or listen to next, just scroll down and take a peek.
Film review: The Big Short
Written by the author of Moneyball and from the director of Anchorman, The Big Short tackles the true story of the financial crisis. But does it follow in Wolf of Wall Street’s footsteps or is it all together more serious? …read more
Film review: Creed
When any franchise gets to its seventh film, whether it’s a direct sequel/prequel/spinoff, there usually isn’t a lot more of the original story to tell… At that point it becomes more about delivering what the audience wants to see more …read more
New album reviews
MartyrLoserKing, Saul Williams’ sixth full length release in 15 years, is more of a statement of intent than an exploration of new ideas. Track 1 Groundwork starts affairs with a sample that scared me into thinking I’d stumbled onto an R.Kelly compilation. The false start was soon …read more
Album review: Villagers – ‘Where Have You Been All My Life’
For the third time in four years, Villagers (essentially Irishman Connor O’Brien) have released an early January album… This, the fourth Villagers album, takes songs from the previous three along with ‘Memoir’, a song O’Brien wrote for Charlotte Gainsbourg, and ‘Wichita Lineman’, the …read more
Most anticipated films of 2016 – Part Two
Welcome back to part two of our top picks for films in 2016. I have already admitted that I am a bit of an action-flick fiend and the trend shows no signs of slowing as this year already looks set …read more
Most anticipated films of 2016 – Part One
Before I launch into my top picks for upcoming blockbusters I should probably point out that I am a man of simple interests, I like it when things explode, I like when someone says “Get to the Chopper” and I …read more
Top 5: Albums to demo a hi-fi system
The eagle-eyed among you will realise we’ve slipped in an bonus album on this Top 5 list (making it a total of 6). We’ve bent our own rules to make sure we include a variety of great albums to really test a Hi-Fi. …read more
Film review: The Revenant
Tipped for a long overdue Oscar, could this be DiCaprio’s crowning glory? Set in the wild, white, unforgiving Native American territories of the American frontier, Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) is tasked with leading a fur trapping team safely home. Accompanied by …read more
Film Review: The Danish Girl
With no doubt as to Redmayne’s ability to transform and perform, can the script and supporting cast prove his equal?… We pick up the story with a happily married Gerda (Alicia Vikander) and Einar (Eddie Redmayne). A painter with a …read more