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Ghosts (Theatre Works) – theatre review

Take Henrik Ibsen’s controversial 1881 play – a scathing commentary on morality – and move it from its original Norwegian…

FOOD (Southbank Theatre) – theatre review

One of the most remarkable interactive theatrical experiences I have had, FOOD is about the palate, gluttony, sleight of hand…

Bad Boys: Ride or Die – movie review

The Bad Boys action-comedy franchise dates back to 1995. Now the fourth film in the series - Bad Boys: Ride…

Counting and Cracking (new Union Theatre) – theatre review

A country in turmoil and family trauma are at the heart of a multi award-winning drama with comedic elements. Counting and…

Blackout Songs (Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre) – theatre review

Addiction unplugged. The rollercoaster. Ecstatic. Imaginative. Outrageous. Vitriolic. Sexually charged. Ugly. Brutal. Destructive. Deadly. So is the relationship with the bottle…

The Beast – movie review

In these days of endless sequels, prequels, re-boots and re-imaginings, it often feels odd to encounter something out of left…

The Siege of Burning Grass (Premee Mohamed) – book review

Fantasy and science fiction novels often use an ongoing war as the central driving narrative force. In Premee Mohamed’s new…

Julia (MTC) – theatre review

It was 9th October 2012 when Prime Minister Julia Gillard drew a line in the sand … when she refused…

High & Low: John Galliano – movie review

From Oscar winning filmmaker Kevin MacDonald (Touching The Void) comes High & Low. This revealing documentary charts the rise and…

100 Reasons for War (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Tom Holloway’s 100 Reasons for War (2015) has been updated to reflect present day conflict in Calamity Practice’s uproarious, disturbing…