Tag: Rakhee Thakrar

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Film Review: Wonka (2023)

With more than a little debt to the aesthetics of Paddington, Timothée Chalamet leads musical romp Wonka…

Posted in Film

Film Review: 23 Walks (2020)

The bittersweet 23 Walks is an almost archetypal Britflick as it brings together dogwalking and love in…

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Film Review: Summerland (2020)

A fine lead performance from Gemma Arterton anchors the irascible charms and hidden secrets of the rather…

Posted in TV

TV Review: Karen Pirie

The world might not necessarily need another crime drama but Karen Pirie is sufficiently fresh to make…

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News: cast and creatives announced for Margaret Perry’s Paradise Now! at Bush Theatre

Paradise Now! a funny and raging new play about ambition, exploitation, and kinship in a world that…

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TV Review: Rules of the Game

Kieran Bew and Ben Batt for the heart; Maxine Peake, Rakhee Thakrar and Alison Steadman for the…

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TV Review: The Girl Before

A glossy psychological thriller that twists and turns entertainingly, The Girl Before is a nice bit of…

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TV Review: Four Weddings and a Funeral

The only real pleasure in this TV version of Four Weddings and a Funeral is hearing Alex…

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11 of my top moments in a theatre in 2017

As ever, the wait for the end-of-year lists of favourite plays and performances has to continue until…