Kevin Sampson

I am the product of a blank generation. I live for kicks. I live for me.Birkenhead, 1979. The Pack, a violent mob of Stanley-knife-wielding football hooligans, follow their team across the Northern wastelands to their away games - earning a reputation as the nastiest crew in the Third Division. For the young working-class men with no way out, their lives revolve around the fashion, the music and the mayhem. But for two of them, Carty and Elvis, escaping towards a different future might mean leaving each other behind.Quickly gaining cult status when first published, Awaydays is both a powerful evocation of a time and a culture, and a poignant coming-of-age story about finding your identity, escaping your circumstances and the unspoken intensity of male friendships.

Everyone has an opinion about movies As cinema grew as an art form, so did the importance of the film critic. Whereas it used to be that a select few voices were the authority on movies, technology has given the opportunity for anyone to have a platform to express their opinion. So what separates true critics from the rest? How do you make your voice stand out? In How To Be A Film Critic: Sixteen Conversations with Critics That Know, award winning film critic, Kevin Sampson, provides an in-depth look at the careers of accredited critics who have made a mark on the industry in newspaper (USA Today, New York Times, Washington Post), radio (WTOP, WHUR), TV (NBC, ABC, FOX), online outlets (rogerebert.com, Indiewire, Screen Rant), YouTube, and podcasts. This multi-generational look at the modern film critic and movie reviewer will equip you with the knowledge of how to: find your voice, keep a fresh perspective with each film you see, formulate unique questions for interviews, understand where the industry is headed and more. With specific advice for the up and coming critic, this book is a must read for anyone who desires to become a critic or is a film enthusiast

”Nicole tuijotti äärettömään musteensiniseen holviin, jossa hohti pikkuriikkisiä tähtiä. Sitten hän tajusi, mitä poika halusi hänen näkevän. Yksi tähdistä kimalteli kirkkaammin kuin muut kylmällä, pilvettömällä taivaalla.”Nuori, musiikkia intohimoisesti seuraava kuvataiteilija Danny May tapaa poliittisesti tiedostavan ja kauniin Nicole Watsonin. Englannissa eletään 1970-luvun loppua, kun Margaret Thatcher astuu valtaan. Konservatiivien säästökuri sulkee Liverpoolin taidekoulun, johon Danny oli pyrkimässä. Työttömien määrä kasvaa ja turhautunut nuoriso turruttaa itsensä heroiinilla, jotkut tarttuvat polttopulloon. Jotain on pakko särkyä. Sitten koittaa vuosi 1981; Toxtethin mellakat alkavat, nuoren taiteilijan ihailema Rialto palaa. Dannya syytetään poliisin pahoinpitelystä ja hän pakenee Walesiin.Dannyn ja Nicolen kiihkeä rakkaustarina kerrotaan hengästyttävällä tempolla. Kun Danny kuulee John Peelin soittavan radiossa Joy Divisionia, Peter Hookin bassokulku ja Ian Curtisin hypnoottinen laulu ja nykivät tanssiliikkeet vievät hänet mukanaan. Jossain taustalla soi pahaenteisesti Love, love will tear us apart, again.

On 15 April 1989, the world witnessed one of the worst football disasters in history occur at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield. 96 people were crushed to death and another 766 injured in a tragedy that was later admitted to have been exacerbated by police failures.Hillsborough Voices does justice to the memory of all those who died and for all those left behind. From the tragic events of the day to what unfolded in the hours, days and eventually years that followed, the book will interweave the voices of those who were there with the families and friends of those who died, and all those who have played key roles in the long search for the truth.The author, Kevin Sampson, has a long history with Hillsborough. Not only was he there as a fan to witness the horror first-hand, he also helped organise the Hillsborough benefit concert at Anfield and has close connections with the justice campaign. He has conducted exhaustive and exclusive interviews both with people who have become familiar public figures and those who will be telling their heart-rending personal stories for the first time – to bring us the full story.The book will be fully endorsed and promoted by the Hillsborough Justice Campaign and will carry the official HJC logo.

The real story of the Hillsborough disaster, told by the people who were there. On April 15, 1989 the world witnessed one of the worst football disasters occur at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield: 96 people were crushed to death and another 766 injured in what later was admitted to be caused by a shocking failure by police. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster Hillsborough Voices finally does justice to the memory of all those who died and for all those left behind. From the tragic events of the day to what unfolded in the hours, days and eventually years that followed, the book will interweave the voices of those who were there with the families and friends of those who died, and all those who have played key roles in the long search for the truth. The author, Kevin Sampson, has a long history with Hillsborough. Not only was he there as a fan to witness the horror firsthand, he also helped organise the Hillsborough benefit concert at Anfield and has close connections with the justice campaign. He has conducted exhaustive and exclusive interviews both with people who have become familiar public figures and those who will be telling their heart-rending personal stories for the first time -- to bring us the full story. The book will be fully endorsed and promoted by the Hillsborough Justice Campaign and will carry the official HJC logo.