The Power Of Screwball Comedy — Anora Review East meeting West has seldom been this funny. With Anora, Sean Baker has made a film of vibrant truths, many of which are uncomfortable, so it’s a good thing he’s also made one of the year’s best comedies....
Review: Conclave Welcome to the Papal Stage The angles of long corridors and crosses intersect in Conclave, a captivating inversion of a whodunnit? With the pope deceased: whowillwinit? It’s a heady place for a movie. The Vatican is caught in a crisis...
Review: Oedipus A mesmerising spin on destiny. Broken, disrupted, brief. The Old Vic’s high-profile adaptation of Sophocles’ tragedy may be the second in town in a few months, but it doesn’t mess around. The thumping and protracted dance routines...
Review: Dr. Strangelove Four times the Coogan. If anyone is going to stage Stanley Kubrick’s legendary black comedy, it’s hard to imagine a better creative pairing than Armando Iannucci and Steve Coogan. Their most famous collaboration may revolve around...
Supreme Spell-Casting – Wicked (Film Review) It’s not easy being green. Once in a while, a film comes along that justifies the work, effort, hype and anticipation. Wicked is one of those, just about. It’s a sumptuous sugary explosion of style and...
