Knackerman: Sex, Specs and Spectres at the White Bear Theatre
The production of Knackerman at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington is intimate in more ways than one. Firstly the venue: an impossibly warm and …
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Burden of the Desert by Justin Huggler
A book about the Iraq War. A book about the Iraq War with a soldier draped in the United States flag on its cover. A …
Underbelly Productions’ Limbo: It’s Circus, but Not as You Know It
This summer sees the return of Underbelly Productions at the seasonal Wonderground turf, heaping extravagant entertainment onto the Southbank’s Centre’s doorstep. Making its home in …
ON THE BOX: Seven Psychopaths
Martin McDonagh and Colin Farrell made comedy gold in 2008 with the release of In Bruges which pushed the boundaries of the black comedy sub-genre, …
Burnt Island by Alice Thompson
When Stephen King thinks your novel is “genuinely scary” you must be doing something right. Author of five previous novels, Alice Thompson’s sixth – Burnt …
ON THE BOX: Skyfall
Daniel Craig stepped into the ‘big’ shoes of James Bond in 2006 with the remarkable Casino Royale, beginning a re-boot for the franchise which was …
Movie Review: The Host
When I went to the cinema to watch The Host with my friend, I didn’t know what to expect. I heard lots of negative reviews of the …
Dostoyevksy’s The Idiot
A theatrical rendition of Dostoyevksy’s The Idiot is not a performance one would attend without at least a few preconceived notions and possibly some indoctrinated …
Movie Review: Jack the Giant Slayer
This is Jack the Giant Slayer IN GLORIOUS 3D! Yeah, as everybody knows, 3D is the ultimate marketing ploy. It’s not like story and characters …
The Croods – More of the Same
If you haven’t seen The Croods yet, don’t worry – you’ve probably already experienced all it has to offer in other similar kids’ movies. So …