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Mavis Staples: Live in London – music review

At 79 years old, Mavis Staples is an R&B institution who has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall…

Homecoming (Amazon Prime) – streaming review

Sam Esmail has become something of a TV god following his (rightly) acclaimed Mr Robot. I mean, the guy basically…

33 Variations (Comedy Theatre) – theatre review

The complexities of music, human relationships and health all get a working over in Moises Kaufman’s 33 Variations, featuring Oscar…

The Lost Girls (Jennifer Spence) – book review

The Lost Girls by Jennifer Spence is a new release reminiscent in some ways of 1998 movie Sliding Doors, but…

Two (Ensemble) – theatre review

Have you thought about running your own pub? Could you resist drinking the profits? What about the diverse range of…

Everybody Knows – movie review

A highly-charged thriller, Everybody Knows is intoxicating cinema. It's the work of brilliant Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi who has woven…

Captain Marvel – movie review

[7:00 pm] I'm sitting with a drink and snack ready for Captain Marvel. The crowd at the (full) preview screening…

Once Upon a Time in Venice – streaming review

Either Venice Beach in L.A. is a tiny place at the ocean. Or Bruce Willis knows how to move around…

Jersey Boys (Regent Theatre) – theatre review

Undoubtedly one of the finest contemporary musicals and one I never tire of seeing because of its brilliant songs, narrative…

The Arsonist (Chloe Hooper) – book review

Chloe Hooper has, yet again, taken on difficult terrain and a complex subject matter in The Arsonist. As in The…