Tag: Patrick Godfrey

Posted in Film Mike Leigh

Film Review: Mr Turner (2014)

“There’s no room for cynicism in the reviewing of art” One might equally say there’s no room…

Posted in Oscar Wilde Theatre West End

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest, Harold Pinter Theatre

“It wouldn’t be like this at the National” Does the West End really need another straight production…

Posted in Nina Raine Old Red Lion Theatre

Review: Donkey Heart, Old Red Lion

“This has been going on for years…we never put it right, it just repeats.” Mere mortals don’t…

Posted in Digital Film Short Films

Short Film Review #28

A curious little thing this. Written and directed by Alnoor Dewshi, 77 Beds features Ben Whishaw as…

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 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 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 Film Oscar Wilde Theatre

Film Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

“The old Ernest is dead, long live the new Ernest” I remember rather enjoying this 2002 film…

Posted in Film

Film Review: The Duchess (2008)

“As they say, the Duke of Devonshire is the only man in england not in love with…