Tag: Ian Pirie

Posted in Da Vinci's Demons TV

DVD Review: Da Vinci’s Demons Series 1

“War has always been the handmaiden of progress” From its opening moments of buttocks and blood (both…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music Shakespeare

Album Review: Merry Wives the musical (2006 RSC Cast)

  “He stinks of drink and urine And thinks he’s so alluring” One might have hoped that…

Posted in Film Musicals Theatre

Film Review: Les Misérables (2012)

“Life has dropped you at the bottom of the heap” For many people, myself included, it is…

Posted in Critics’ Choice Awards Film Film & TV awards Tony Kushner

18th Critics’ Choice Awards nominees

Best Picture Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Misérables Life of Pi Lincoln The…

Posted in Barbican Theatre Theatre

Review: Black Watch, Barbican

“You’ve got to know what we’re fighting for, otherwise there’s no point…” Returning to the Barbican after…

Posted in Shakespeare Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Review: Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Globe

“Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks; be bright and jovial among your guests to-night “…