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Katie Heyes wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

The 2017 West End Musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has moved audiences and critics alike with its heart-warming and joyful capturing of Jamie’s illustrious life. Lucky us: it’s now headed for the big scree […]

George Bell wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

The star of hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Killing Eve, Sandra Oh, looks to have found her next project in Iris K. Shim’s upcoming supernatural horror film Umma.

The film centres around Amanda (Oh) and her […]

Libby Briggs wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

It would probably be more shocking to discover a Michel Franco film that doesn’t leave you with a sickly feeling in your stomach, so of course, New Order does just that. This Mexican-French thriller is v […]

Orla McAndrew wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

I love Pokémon, it was one of the first games I played on my Nintendo DS, and one of the only franchises I keep up with. In fact I only got a Nintendo Switch so I could keep up with Pokémon. I recently reviewed I […]

Steph Green wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Some may find the sweeping chilliness of Francis Lee’s sophomore feature too bleak, but consider this critic’s cockles warmed. Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet are devastatingly brilliant in Ammonite, forming an […]

Noah Keate wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Les Misérables is returning to the West End nearly seven months after it closed down due to lockdown.

The production, which has won multiple awards, will take place at the Sondheim Theatre in Shaftesbury A […]

Mischa Alexander wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

On Monday 12th October, The Arts Council of England released their first round of grants from the Culture Recovery Fund.

1,385 cinemas, theatres, concert halls and museums have received funding of up to £1 […]

Mischa Alexander wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

It’s always nice to see a horror film that relies less on pure gore and jump scares, and more on tone, atmosphere and suspense.

I think it took me longer to get into the genre, as the few horror films I saw w […]

Laura Mehers wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

A new survey has found that 72% of directors in their early careers have considered leaving theatre and the arts forever due to the impact of COVID-19.

The Early Career Director’s Network carried out the […]

Charlotte Roszko wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

The shortlists for the 2020 Tony Awards have been announced, with Alanis Morissette’s musical Jagged Little Pill leading the way with 15 nominations.

Jagged Little Pill was inspired by Morissette’s 1995 a […]

theindiependent wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

The Mermaid’s Tongue is Swamp Motel’s second immersive, online piece. Their creatives rose to the challenge of COVID-19 lockdown by moving their theatrical experiences online. Previously this year, they’ve succes […]

Jo Elliott wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

My journey with The Last Five Years has been strange; I discovered it a few years ago, through the film version with Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan. I loved the music, but there were no productions in London at […]

Elliott Jones wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

After receiving mass critical acclaim for her second feature The Rider, writer/director Chloé Zhao looked destined for greatness. As well as helming Marvel’s highly-anticipated Eternals, her latest release, […]

James Hanton wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

The new single from Monelise tonally diverges from her debut album Hauntology. Released in time for Halloween, there is a deliciously creepy edge to ‘Clockwork Heart,’ with ticking noises and louder string ins […]

James Nash wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

For the first Spotlight Event of the (virtual) London Film Festival 2020, TV legend Jane Tranter discussed her long and celebrated career as the producer behind many of your favourite series. As the former […]

Talya Honebeek wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

John David Washington has joined Margot Robbie and Christian Bale in David O’Russell’s upcoming film.

Details about O’Russell’s upcoming project have been largely kept under wraps, but it was reported […]

Alice Sjöberg wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Actors Angelina Jolie and Christoph Waltz are reportedly eyeing the lead roles in the Every Note Played, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Lisa Genova.

Every Note Played is a romance story about […]

Andrew Butcher wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

When you listen to a song which repeats the lines “Children hurting bees with sewing needles” you know you have found a left-field track. The release in question is the new single ‘Swallow Man Aviary’ from It […]

Steph Green wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Thirty-six years after Stop Making Sense set the bar stratospherically high for the concert film, an unlikely duo has created an urgently joyous match. Spike Lee and David Byrne’s new venture combines the r […]

Matt Taylor wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Veteran Marvel actor Benedict Cumberbatch is set to reprise his role as magical superhero Doctor Strange in Spider-Man 3.

According to THR, Strange will serve as Peter Parker’s mentor in the film, a role that […]