People love moviegoing for so many different reasons. Whether it’s the adrenaline rush, the exploration of different worlds and cultures, the pure fantasy, a good laugh or cry, or perhaps just the air conditioning and popcorn, seeing a film in a cinema can feel beautifully communal. Take the talkers and texters out of the equation... Continue Reading →
First World War Problems – Film Review: 1917 ★★★★1/2
Sometimes films achieve greatness with the simplest of storytelling techniques. With Sam Mendes’ 1917, which he co-wrote with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, he manages to make going from Point A to Point B into a visceral, almost insurmountable, agonizing, suspenseful, wrenching, watch through your fingers experience, and delivers one of the finest films of 2019. While not... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: Present Laughter (The Old Vic, London) ★★★★★
Andrew Scott. Photo by Manuel Harlan Andrew Scott is bringing that Hot-Priest-Energy from Fleabag into this slick and satisfying revival of Noël Coward’s Present Laughter, that gender-flips a key role, making this a polysexual farce that feels more in keeping with Coward’s real life. Scott brings a childish bravado (and a great pair of guns,... Continue Reading →