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The Young King (Slingsby) – theatre review

Slingsby’s production of Oscar Wilde’s The Young King (adapted for the stage by Nicki Bloom) is a deceptively simple but…

Western Stars (Bruce Springsteen) – music review

The advance word on Western Stars, the nineteenth studio album from Bruce Springsteen was a major change of direction for…

Defend, Conserve, Protect – movie review

Anger was my overwhelming emotion while watching this passionate, moving documentary about the barbaric Japanese practice of slaying defenceless whales…

Ghosts (The Curators) – theatre review

The Curators’ homage to great Norwegian playwright Henrick Ibsen’s controversial Ghosts is innovative from even the initial moments. Smoke haze…

This Wide Night (Green Light Theatre) – theatre review

This Wide Night deals with the trials and tribulations of a couple of ex-cons – former cell mates – from…

Let’s Rock (The Black Keys) – music review

Too often, when we think of rock music, we think of angst-filled youths filled with passion, anger and yearning. What’s…

Shakespeare in Love (MTC) – theatre review

Slapstick humour and pantomime feature in MTC’s version of Shakespeare in Love. Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, with…

Amimas (Netflix) – streaming review

Ánimas certainly isn’t an easy film. It also takes a while before you realize what’s actually going on. The film…

A Room of One’s Own (Sentient Theatre) – theatre review

In 1929, Virginia Woolf reflected on the treatment of women in general and female authors in particular. Her searing essay,…

I Only Killed Him Once (Adam Christopher) – book review

The third and final installment in the Raymond Electromatic series, I Only Killed Him Once sees robot detective - turned…