Tag: James Wilby

Posted in TV Victoria

TV Review: Victoria (Series 1)

I finally get settled into historical biodrama Victoria with a bright Jenna Coleman as its lead “I…

Posted in Film Nick Payne

Film Review: The Sense of An Ending (2017)

The Sense of An Ending “How often do we tell our own life story? How often do…

Posted in Film Richard Bean

Film Review: The Duke (2020)

Roger Michell’s hugely enjoyable and wonderfully warm-hearted film The Duke stars Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren “Be…

Posted in LGBTQ+ Silent Witness TV

TV Review: Silent Witness Series 8

Amanda Burton’s departure is smoothly managed as Series 8 of Silent Witness heralds a major new age…

Posted in Ripper Street TV

TV Review: Ripper Street Series 2

“You believe in laws but there are only lechers” For some reason or other, I stopped watching…

Posted in Film

Film Review: Gosford Park (2001)

“Now, now, we don’t want to be thought unsophisticated” There’s a rather amusing moment on the Gosford…

Posted in Kevin Elyot LGBTQ+ TV

TV Review: Clapham Junction

“The whole gay thing, is it still an issue any more?” Part of Channel 4’s 2007 gay…

Posted in Film LGBTQ+

FIlm Review: Maurice (1987)

“England has always been disinclined to accept human nature” This Merchant Ivory production of EM Forster’s novel…

Posted in Arthur Wing Pinero Rose Theatre Kingston Theatre

Review: The Second Mrs Tanqueray, Rose Theatre Kingston

“All jealous women are mad” Stephen Unwin’s run of home-grown productions for the Rose Kingston, where he…