John Lilburne

Sheer brilliance, 21 Aug 2010

This is intelligent science fiction at it's brightest, as much a work of philosophy as 'The Trial', 'Roads To Freedom', 'The Plague', or 'Metamorphosis'.

How it was (nearly), 20 May 2010

Ok, there are a few historical innacuracies, introduced for dramatic purposes. (The armoured car at Croke Park was outside the ground when it started firing at the escaping crowds, the firing inside was with rifles and pistols, carried out by the Irish Constabulary not the auxilaries. However, Michael Hogan, the player, WAS shot and killed, along with 14 others.) Nevertheless, this captures the spirit of the Irish War of Liberation, the uncertainties, the brutalities of both sides, the moral ambiguities that always will accompany warfare, regular and irregular, however just the cause. It portrays Michael Collins as a hero, because, to the Irish he is. The film has an Irish director, and the… Read more

Good eating, 15 May 2010

Ok. Not every good restaraunt appears in the Michelin guide, but every restaraunt in the guide is a good one. If you cannot go by personal recommendation, the guide will always provide an insight into where a good meal can be obtained. Also, with the "Bib Gourmand" awards, where a first-rate but inexpensive one can be got. Although the guide's reputation has suffered at the hands of inverted snobs, it is still a reliable guide to eating out. Thoroughly recommended.