Poetry, Short Stories, Film and Music Critique, and More.

Andy Carrington is a freelance writer from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, currently residing in Shipley. He was educated at Wakefield College and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he gained a 2.1 in English Literature and Creative Writing, and has since been the feature of various monthly and quarterly poetry magazines. To date, his work has also been included in two poetry anthologies -- one of which was compiled to raise money for the Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract -- and he has published one collection of poetry independently, entitled But, Mother Knows (2009).

Besides poetry, his passion for writing ranges as widely as short stories, tutorials for writers, and copywriting. He has a keen interest in Hip-Hop culture and action films of the ‘80s and ‘90s, which he regularly incorporates into reviews and articles for this website. He is the founder of the activist group ‘Self-Help Through Writing’ and hosts a Creative Writing Forum, which is an invaluable medium for creative people to share their work and offer critiques. He also offers online support and advice for sufferers of Crohn's Disease, since been diagnosed with the illness himself in August 2008,  and lists Photography, Football and Beer Tasting as his other hobbies.  

Latest Site Updates:

> (22/11/09) Self-Help Through Writing Activism: 'Tales Of Misanthropy III'

> (19/11/09) Film Reviews: 'Tango & Cash'

> (18/11/09) IBD Awareness Group: 'Affirming My Strength' by Jennifer Santiago

> (14/11/09) Critique Misc: Bangor City Vs. Aber Town (Football Match Report)

> (8/11/09) Gallery: Live Music Events

> (1/11/09) Self-Help Through Writing Activism: 'Tales Of Misanthropy II'

> (24/10/09) Film Reviews: 'The Condemned'

> (20/10/09) Film Reviews: 'Money Train'

> (18/10/09) Film Reviews: 'Metro'

> (15/10/09) Film Reviews: 'Last Action Hero'

> (13/10/09) Self-Help Through Writing Activism: 'Tales Of Misanthropy'

> (12/10/09) Video Game Reviews: 'Street Fighter IV'

> (5/10/09) Film Reviews: 'Bomb The System'

> (4/10/09) Film Reviews: 'Higher Learning'

> (14/9/09) New Publication: 'Theory' (Poem) in Essence Poetry Journal

> (17/9/09) Film Reviews: 'Morvern Callar'

> (9/9/09) Film Reviews: 'Juice'

> (9/9/09) Film Reviews: 'Snakes On A Plane'

> (25/8/09) Film Reviews: 'The Damned United'

> (25/8/09) Film Reviews: 'On Deadly Ground'

> (20/8/09) Film Reviews: '8 Mile'

> (18/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Factotum'

> (13/8/09) Film Reviews: 'White Men Can't Jump'

> (13/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Hard To Kill'

> (13/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Seven'

> (12/8/09) Film Reviews: 'The 4th Floor'

> (12/8/09) Film Reviews: 'John Q'

> (12/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Bukowski: Born Into This'

> (11/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Boys Don't Cry'

> (10/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Get Carter (1971)'

> (10/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Get Carter (2000)'

> (5/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Barfly'

> (4/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Gang Related'

> (3/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Layer Cake'

> (3/8/09) Film Reviews: 'Jackie Brown'

> (30/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Sexy Beast' 

>( 27/7/09) Videos Section Added

> (17/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Memento'

> (16/7/09) Film Reviews: 'From Dusk Till Dawn'

> (16/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Donnie Brasco'

> (16/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Nil By Mouth'

> (16/7/09) Film Reviews: 'The Unborn'

> (15/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Dead Presidents'

> (14/7/09) Film Reviews: 'American Gangster'

> (12/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Tyson'

> (12/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Taken'

> (10/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Too Young To Die?'

> (8/7/09) Critique Misc: 'Vintage Collection:

20 Amiga Games, Remembered'

> (7/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Romeo Is Bleeding'

> (7/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Kalifornia'

> (7/7/09) Music Reviews: 'Da Brakes: Clean But Still Street'

>  (2/7/09) Film Reviews: 'Strange Days'

> (1/7/09) Music Reviews: 'Imperial Leisure: The Art Of Saying Nothing' 

> (1/7/09) Film Reviews: 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape?'

> (29/6/09) Film Reviews: 'Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li'

Writing for bread since April '08.

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Andy Carrington.