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Wish – movie review

Make a wish and have it instantly granted - if only it were that easy. While the enticing idea forms…

The Bricklayer – movie review

Just who isn’t corrupt? That seems to be the question asked in the action-thriller The Bricklayer. The CIA is in…

One True Loves – movie review

Think old-fashioned midday movie or a Mills and Boon novel and your head will be in the right space for…

Wolves of Winter (Dan Jones) – book review

Wolves of Winter is the second book in Dan Jones historical Essex Dogs trilogy which is following a crew of…

Wonka – movie review

The youngest generation possibly hasn’t experienced either Gene Wilder or Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka, dating back 52 years and 18…

A Very Naughty Christmas (Alex Theatre) – theatre review

Magic Mike or Santa? Honestly, there are times you can’t tell the difference in this sexually promiscuous, irreverent Christmas revue that…

The Eight Mountains – movie review

The Eight Mountains presents a beautifully shot and languidly paced story exploring the friendship between Bruno and Pietro over the…

Maestro – movie review

Actor-director Bradley Cooper shows his success in A Star is Born was no fluke with Maestro. This impressionistic portrait of…

Master Gardener – movie review

Paul Schrader’s nihilistic films have often explored troubled men and outsiders with a violent past who are seeking redemption for…

Dicks: The Musical – movie review

As the director of Borat and Bruno, Larry Charles can hardly be accused of playing it safe. So it is…