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[Update: 02/02/21. This post was made prior to the public allegations made against Marilyn Manson by Evan Rachel Wood and five other women. Like many fans, I am saddened to see the cycle of abuse continue and I sincerely hope that justice is served. While it is important to see that art is judged independently of artists,  I wish to express my support and respect for the women who have come forward and distance myself from their alleged abuser.] "I Was A Snake But I Didn't Realise You Could Walk On Water, Without legs." (The Fall, Genesis. Manson inverts the walking on water miracle, replacing Jesus Christ with The Serpent) Marilyn Manson has proven just how much more he has to offer. This is a blow by blow review of all 42.27 minutes of the God of Fuck's latest instalment,  We Are Chaos , released 11/09/2020.  01. RED, BLACK AND BLUE Ever the polemicist, Manson titles his first track, Red Black And Blue -- a bruised corruption of the Star-Spangled-Banner. His album...

Director Kenneth Branagh transforms himself into Agatha Christie’s Poirot in this star-studded update of the 1974 adaptation. But this take on the famous Belgian detective looks more like a mash-up of Guy Ritchie’s swashbuckling Sherlock Holmes and a human Mr Monopoly than the familiar character. The neat, black Suchet‐stache is replaced with a lavish greying creation while the characteristic limp is switched for some serious skill at hand-to-hand combat. Much like Poirot’s new look, the film is extravagant and ostentatious . Everything is a treat to look at. The costumes and sets beautifully complement the trail of luxury train-carriages that are The Express. Taking their places in the dining carriage, and at the cordovan bar, is a glittering cast of familiar faces: Michelle Pfeiffer as Caroline Hubbard, Johnny Depp as Ratchett and Judi Dench as Princess Dragomiroff. It’s let down by what little is shown of the landscape outside of the train itself. The CGI mountainside is no ...