In The Words Of
by Carl Marsh
any newly found prosperous voters from voting for Welsh Labour. Sadly we won’t know, as the M4 relief won’t happen. We’ll just be getting loads of fancy new cycle lanes [to drive past]… TV REVIEW Kaleidoscope - Netflix
I hope all of you are well and getting into 2023 as best as possible. January has been a bit quiet - as it always is - but I did get invites to a couple of film premieres in London, although I didn’t go: one I didn’t fancy, whilst the other I could not make. The one I wanted to go to was for a film called ‘Plane’, which stars Gerard Butler. It looks decent. I have plans to get over to London a lot like I used to, but this time only for stuff I want to do, if other commitments don’t clash, instead of going to the opening of every ‘barn door’ like I may have thought I did in the past! Some people like that lifestyle, and some believe it will improve their social status. I have news for them… it won’t unless you have something to offer through natural talent, press [media] or financial gain. INTRO RANT This month, the bargain basement show that’s ‘Love Island’ is back on your screens. No matter how much ITV make out that it’s nice, not judgemental and against body shaming AND meant to depict a good mix of society - it’s none of these. So tune in, and tell me how many fat/obese contestants are in it. I’ll take a nap until someone wakes me up. How many of you were aware that the Welsh NHS is the worst out of all the four nations in how it’s run, funded and waiting times? You might not know if you read a particular “news” website! Wales is devolved. And what about the M4 relief road that was scrapped? It would have brought more business and prosperity to those living in Wales and over the border regions. It’s like the powers that be don’t want that. One can suspect it could diminish 16 CARDIFF TIMES
Like most offerings these days, I saw that this was trending at number one in the Netflix charts. So, we [my family] started to watch the teaser trailer. The concept is mad. You can watch the episodes in any given order or non-linear for those that like big words. But you get the same outcome. Netflix randomly selects which order you watch. Just go with it. It is a heist thriller set in New York. It’s a great watch, but I can only give it 4 stars out of 5 as I felt it lost its way after the fifth episode, a little after such an epic start. I don’t think it would matter in what order I watched them. But I have to be honest. Do give it a watch, and see what you think. I hope more shows are set up like this. I really do.
INTERVIEWS My first chat is with Suzanne Vega. She was the first female singer to headline Glastonbury [1989] and is also the only one to have had to wear a bulletproof vest since a deranged fan threatened to kill her. How times have changed for the former, perhaps less so for the latter. She’s at St David’s Hall - 26th February. The next chat is with Brendan Murphy, bringing his stand-up comedy show ‘Buffy Revamped’ to the New Theatre on 7th February after his successful run at the Fringe in Edinburgh in 2022. Buffy first aired in 1997, lasting 144 episodes over 7 seasons. Brendan has condensed all that down in his routine to about 70 minutes! It’s very, very funny. And you don’t have to be a fan of Buffy, but it helps! Not aimed just at adults aged 14 plus, although under that age is by parental guidance. Have a great February, and see you all next month! Carl Marsh Twitter - @InTheWordsOf_CM YouTube - InTheWordsOf
