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‘Wonka’ Review: A Prequel As Deliciously Delightful As Its Predecessors
Unsurprisingly, the cast and crew roster who brought us the crowd-favourite Paddington films (2014; 2017) have created a rich and sweet...
Oisín McGilloway
Dec 30, 20233 min read


Reviewing ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’: London’s West End is Turned Upside Down
Smoke fills the awe-stricken auditorium in London’s Phoenix Theatre as the opening scene of Stranger Things: The First Shadow draws to a...
Freya Ross
Dec 21, 20234 min read


‘Bottoms’ Review: The Queer Revival Of The Teen Sex Comedy
Like any sane film fan who watched Shiva Baby at the start of the decade, I couldn’t wait to see what director Emma Seligman and star...
Alice Bailey
Dec 21, 20235 min read


‘Eileen’ Review: A Quizzical And Chilling Thriller That Reaches An Uncertain End
William Oldroyd’s film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2015 debut novel Eileen is an unsettling and dryly funny thriller. The unlikeable...
Maleehah Laher
Dec 20, 20233 min read


'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' Review: Aardman Animations Are Sticking To Their Roots
The stop-motion sequel to the hit comedy animation Chicken Run (2000) premiered in London earlier this year at the BFI London Film...
Amy Everard
Dec 19, 20234 min read


Reviewing ‘Lady Disdain’: A Y2K Dream Adaptation of 'Much Ado About Nothing’
The latest effervescent play from the King’s Shakespeare Company, Lady Disdain, is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado...
Roxy-Moon Dahal Hodson
Dec 15, 20233 min read


Reviewing 'The Mongol Khan': A Visually Stunning, Theatrical Spectacle
Lkhagvasuren Bavuu’s three-act tragedy The State Without a Seal is luridly and deftly brought to life in Hero Baatar’s stage adaptation...
Vaishnavi Reddy
Dec 14, 20233 min read


'Dido and Aeneas' by King’s Opera Society: Our Review and Recognising the Role of the Orchestra
★★★★★ Writer Trisha Gupta reviews Mya Kelln’s recent production of Dido and Aeneas by King’s Opera Society, and discusses the vital role...
Trisha Gupta
Dec 13, 20234 min read


London Jazz Festival: Samara Joy Gives a Masterclass on Charisma and Versatility
Photo available via Wikimedia Commons (Under License Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)) The two-time Grammy award...
Meghana Praveen
Dec 13, 20232 min read


Reviewing 'Boy Parts' at Soho Theatre: A Tale of Twisted Power Dynamics
Dark and morbidly funny, Eliza Clark’s novel, Boy Parts, created shockwaves when it was released in 2020. The story follows Irina...
Sophie Cheung
Dec 13, 20233 min read
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