A Wire Apart @ Manipulate Festival
2020-02-11
Following stand out performances at Manipulate Festival over the past years, Paper Doll Militia have returned with a visually stunningContinue Reading
Ute Lemper @ Edinburgh Queen’s Hall
2020-02-09
When an artist instructs her drummer to “pull the plug” you’d be forgiven for thinking that their gig is goingContinue Reading
The Gentlemen (2019)
2020-02-03
The Gentlemen is out and Guy Ritchie has returned to his crime film-making roots. The film begins with a pre-titleContinue Reading
Uncut Gems (2019)
2020-02-02
There’s only word I can think of to best describe the experience of watching Uncut Gems, and that is exhausting,Continue Reading
The Lighthouse (2019)
2020-02-01
Following on from the critical success of The Witch (2015), director Robert Eggers has already cemented himself as director worthContinue Reading
Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)
2020-01-29
History, they say, is written by the victors. Her story, on the other hand, in the case of Isobel McArthur’sContinue Reading
God of Carnage @ Theatre Royal Glasgow
2020-01-28
This revival of French playwright Yasmina Reza’s dark satire highlights the slapstick over the savagery. The Novaks, parents of 11-yearContinue Reading
Bombshell (2019)
2020-01-21
This docu-drama about the Fox News sexual harassment scandal is a gripping watch with a star-studded cast. Yet, it hasContinue Reading
Oor Wullie @ Glasgow’s Theatre Royal
2020-01-21
“Bawheid” Wahid (Eklovey Kashyap) has a face like a “melted welly”. For despite hailing from the best wee country inContinue Reading
1917 (2019)
2020-01-11
I’ve never seen anything like 1917. I don’t remember being so emotionally sucked into a story, a narrative, a war.Continue Reading
The Ocean at the End of the Lane @ National Theatre
2020-01-08
Given that the 2013 novel on which it is based is by the legendary fantasy author Neil Gaiman (who boastsContinue Reading
Dracula TV Mini-Series (2020– )
2020-01-07
WARNING! SPOILERS FOR ALL 3 EPISODES As we enter a new decade, it seems appropriate that another adaptation of oneContinue Reading
Little Women (2019)
2020-01-07
This new decade is starting with a true ode to feminism thanks to the new film “Little Women” directed byContinue Reading
Cats (2019)
2020-01-07
While some ideas appear brilliant on paper, it doesn’t always mean they’re right. Based on the stage musical of theContinue Reading