Thoroughbreds (2017)
2018-03-10
Thoroughbreds is a dark comedy-thriller written and directed by Cory Finley; it is also his directorial debut, which is astounding,Continue Reading
Walk Like a Panther (2018)
2018-03-09
“For this thing to work,” says former wrestler Trevor “Bulldog” Bolton (Dave Johns) to his ragtag group of fellow grapplers TheContinue Reading
Red Sparrow (2018)
2018-03-07
I’ll keep it short. I only wish screenwriter Justin Haythe (A Cure for Wellness, Revolutionary Road) had. Sandwiched between aContinue Reading
THEATRE REVIEW: The Motherf**ker With The Hat
2018-03-07
A certain string-vested philosopher from sunny Govan once remarked that we’re all teetering on the brink of a pint tumbler.Continue Reading
Game Night (2018)
2018-03-03
Back in the day, my friend, flatmate and fellow student aka effing Paul and I used to take turns inContinue Reading
Phantom Thread (2018)
2018-03-02
Phantom Thread has much in common with Call Me By Your Name in that both are slow burners about opposites whoContinue Reading
THEATRE REVIEW: Of Mice And Men
2018-02-28
Four weeks into a ten week tour, Selladoor Worldwide in association with The Marlowe Theatre’s production of Of Mice AndContinue Reading
Finding Your Feet (2018)
2018-02-25
“Gravity hits us all,” says bohemian Bif (Celia Imrie) to her strait-laced sister Sandra (Imelda Staunton). “The challenge is toContinue Reading
I, Tonya (2018)
2018-02-24
Stabbed by her mother and shot by her lover, it is little wonder that Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) is skating onContinue Reading
Early Man (2018)
2018-02-20
Set in pre-historic times. Near Manchester, England. The latest movie from Nick Park and Aardman Studios starts promisingly with aContinue Reading
THEATRE REVIEW: The Belle’s Stratagem
2018-02-18
“Has anyone seen my fanny?” No, not Julian Clary in search of his illusive Wonderdog, but the suggestively-named Touchwood (GrantContinue Reading
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
2018-02-17
The Ballad of Lefty Brown is not so much a ballad as a travesty. Filled with shallow, stereotyped characters; mumbling,Continue Reading
The Shape of Water (2018)
2018-02-16
“Shit cleaner” and “piss wiper” Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) is speechless. Not just because she lost her voice box atContinue Reading
THEATRE REVIEW: Rita, Sue and Bob Too
2018-02-15
Under a star-studded sky, against the sleepy backdrop of a rural housing estate hidden from the glare of “loadsamoney” LondonContinue Reading