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My Name is Jimi (Belvoir) – theatre review

Jimi Bani is an actor/artist of big heart and attractive personality exuding a charisma that is all enveloping. His welcome…

The Post – movie review

Steven Spielberg’s latest drama, The Post, looks at the Washington Post’s publication of the Pentagon Papers. These leaked documents showed the…

Darkest Hour – movie review

Darkest Hour is a kind of backgrounder on Winston Churchill's “never surrender” speech. It also touches on the flotilla dispatched…

The Nut Job 2 – movie review

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature is the sequel to 2014’s original animation. It begins with Surly Squirrel (voiced by…

Songs of Experience by U2 – music review

One of the challenges when your band’s the second highest grossing touring band of the year, is “Getting Out of…

Into the World by Stephanie Parkyn – book review

Into the World by Stephanie Parkyn is historical fiction that’s both rich in fiction and character, delivering a memorable story of…

All the Money in the World – movie review

All the Money in the World is prolific filmmaker Ridley Scott’s dramatization of the real life kidnapping of J Paul…

Taking Steps (Ensemble) – theatre review

The Alan Ayckbourn play Taking Steps, written in 1979, is the 24th opus from his 'genius'. He's now completed some…

Soul of a Woman by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – music review

Most of the time you don’t know when something will be your last time. When I took my son to…

Mamma Mia! The Musical (QPAC) – theatre review

Here we go again... More than ten years later and Mamma Mia! the Musical is still delighting fans. Despite the…