Tom Howkins
Contributing Writer
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Hi,
My name is Tom Howkins and I joined Suite101 in March 2010. I am keen to promote good films and good music, while warning people about the the more mediocre fare. Please contact me if you have any comments/feedback on my articles, as I'm interested to hear your views.
Happy Reading!
Latest Articles
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Pennies from Heaven (TV series) – A Review
In 1978 the BBC produced a Dennis Potter-scripted six-part drama in the form of an ironic musical following the misadventures of a sheet music salesman.
Feb 13, 2011
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Gareth Pearson: 'Urban Echoes Vol1', album review
Urban Echoes Vol1 is the debut album from the Guitarist, Gareth Pearson. This twelve-track album showcases Pearson's technical abilities and lyrical style.
Oct 3, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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The Ziur Movement Album Review - East and West Music Meets Guitar
In 2009 Maneli Jamal recorded and produced a fourteen track album of his acoustic guitar compositions, containing eastern and western musical influences.
Jul 1, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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The Road Film Review
A review of John Hillcoat's film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize winning novel about a fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic world.
Jun 20, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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I Claudius: a Review of the BBC's 1976 Historical Drama Series
A review of the BBC's 1976 epic twelve episode adaptation of Robert Graves' novels 'I Claudius' and 'Claudius the God'.
Apr 27, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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Baby Snakes: A Review of Frank Zappa's 1979 Concert Movie
Avant garde composer/rock musician Frank Zappa produced and directed a unique concert movie based around a Halloween night performance by him and his band.
Apr 27, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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The Red Riding Trilogy: A Review
Fictitious plots are woven into some dramatic recent history in David Peace's Red Riding novels, which have been adapted into three films for television.
Apr 20, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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Europa: Review of Lars Von Trier's 1991 Film
An arty, ironic look at life in the American Zone of Germany immediately after World War II. A search for moral purpose in a despairing, apocalyptic world.
Apr 8, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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'Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger'
An interesting collaboration between the avant garde American composer/rock musician Frank Zappa and the French composer/ conductor Pierre Boulez.
Mar 27, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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Frenzy Review
Frenzy, Alfred Hitchcock's London-based 1972 feature film is a superior and atmospheric serial killer thriller.
Mar 27, 2010
- Tom Howkins
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