Tag: Jay Simpson

Posted in LGBTQ+ TV

TV Review: The Day of the Jackal (Series 1)

Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch star in series 1 of The Day of the Jackal, which gets…

Posted in Film

Film Review: Blitz (2024)

Steve McQueen’s Blitz may surprise with its straight-forward sincerity  “We are in a situation of war” We’re…

Posted in TV

TV Review: The Day of the Jackal (Episodes 1-5)

Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch lead a solid contemporary reimagining of The Day of the Jackal “Something…

Posted in Film Patrick Marber

Film Review: The Critic (2023)

Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton lead The Critic in style but the end product is rather underwhelming…

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TV Review: A Spy Among Friends

Damian Lewis and Anna Maxwell Martin deliver compelling performances but the six episodes of A Spy Among…

Posted in National Theatre Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review

Review: Othello, National Theatre

Tanya Franks and Giles Terera impress in Clint Dyer’s cleverly wrought new take on Othello at the…

Posted in National Theatre News Shakespeare Theatre

News: National Theatre’s Othello reveals its full cast

Clint Dyer (Death of England: Parts 1, 2, and 3; Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical) will…

Posted in April De Angelis National Theatre News Richard Brinsley Sheridan Shakespeare Theatre

News: National Theatre reveals Othello and Kerry Jackson

The National Theatre has announced two further productions to be staged this winter, Shakespeare’s Othello and Kerry Jackson a new play…

Posted in Silent Witness TV

TV Review: Silent Witness Series 19

Series 19 of Silent Witness sees the four-strong team click into gear whilst still not quite hitting…