Tag: Scott Handy

Posted in Film

Film Review: Napoleon (2023)

In a just universe, Ridley Scott’s tedious Napoleon ought to put the death knell to any more…

Posted in James Graham TV

TV Review: Quiz

James Graham’s Quiz makes a marvellous leap from stage to screen “People still want to gather as…

Posted in Shakespeare TV

TV Review: Will

I finally get round to watching all of Will, not a show that’ll be remembered I’m afraid…

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 Almeida Theatre Ancient Greeks Digital Theatre

Review: The Odyssey, Almeida/Live-stream

  “I’m stunned with wonder” When Rupert Goold first announced the #AlmeidaGreeks season with all its familiar…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Ancient Greeks Digital Mark Gatiss Theatre

Review: The Iliad Online, Almeida/Live-stream

“You can’t kill me I can’t ever die” After three weeks away, all my initial thoughts were…

Posted in Film Mark Gatiss

Film Review: Match Point (2005)

“I’m so sick of this acting thing, it’s just not working out” If Woody Allen’s Match Point…

Posted in Caryl Churchill National Theatre Theatre

Review: Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, National Theatre

“There’s an end of outward preaching now. An end of perfection. There may be a time.” Between…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Shakespeare Theatre

Review: The Merchant of Venice, Almeida Theatre

“You know someone said that’ the world’s a stage” One almost wishes that Rupert Goold had gone…