Tag: Vincent Franklin

Posted in Film Laura Wade

Film Review: The Riot Club (2014)

“I’m afraid you’re not really the right sort of chap” Laura Wade’s Posh took the Royal Court by…

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 James Graham National Theatre Theatre

Review: This House, National Theatre

“We have traditions, gentlemen’s agreements…things to help us to the best we can” It’s always nice when…

Posted in Digital Film Short Films

Short film reviews #1

This post was originally meant to be the out-of-office message that went on here before I went…

Posted in Film Mike Leigh

Film Review: Vera Drake (2004)

“She’s gonna get herself in trouble one of these days” I’m pretty sure that Vera Drake was…

Posted in fosterIANs Summaries Theatre awards

fosterIAN awards 2011

Posted in Best Actor in a Play & in a Musical fosterIANs Theatre awards

2011 Best Actor in a Play + in a Musical

Best Actor in a Play Benedict Cumberbatch, Frankenstein An odd choice given how much I disliked the…

Posted in Manchester International Festival Musicals Not-London Theatre UK

Review: The Day We Sang – Opera House, Manchester

“I’ll never have a box of sex tricks Or be made to hum like a Scalextric” It’s…