Pride & Prejudice (Sort of) Jane Austen’s novels and the subsequent TV and film adaptations are meat and potatoes to Brits. Whether or not modern English adults have read or … Read More
Movie Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Where’d You Go, Bernadette The book Where’d You Go, Bernadette? (with a question mark) was everywhere a few years ago; you could see the distinctive cover art of a woman’s … Read More
Virtually Green Note
Green Note (at Home) One of the things we are all missing the most during this quarantine is getting out to see live music. So effortless. Get your hand stamped, … Read More
Review: Emma.
Emma. Famously, Jane Austen’s novel starts thus: “Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition…” . Where in there does it say she’s almost bitchy? … Read More
Book Review: One Two Three Four
Review: One Two Three Four So, what don’t we know about the Beatles? Craig Brown’s take on the band, is what. The satirist and author of unusual, funny and page-turning … Read More
Theatre Review: CROOKS 1926
CROOKS 1926 Slip into the world of Peaky Blinders – CROOKS 1926, an immersive theatre game (it is game-ish), is on through March 29th, and is a great night out. … Read More
Film Review: The Woman in the Fifth
The Woman in the Fifth When sifting through streaming options you have the wonderful possibility of stumbling upon a small but proper movie, with names you recognize, that you’ve never … Read More
Review: Little Women
Little Women I suppose I must start this review with the not very shocking admission that I loved the novel, Little Women. Well, of course I did, I am an … Read More
Movie Review: Ford vs Ferrari
Review: Ford v Ferrari That need for speed, it started long before Top Gun. Kids have raced their bikes for pocket money bets, hot rodders have wagered their vehicles on … Read More
Movie Review: The Light Between Oceans
Review: The Light Between Oceans By the time I saw The Light Between Oceans, available on streaming but released three years ago, it had been long enough for me to … Read More
Best of the Beast Summer ’19 Preview
Best of the Beast Lots, oodles, extra, tons, just so much going on in the world right now. This summer, get out of your head for an afternoon, a weekend … Read More
Review: A Simple Space, Underbelly Festival
A Simple Space Every once in a while when in the audience watching something amazingly cool, there comes a little slip up. The singer misses a note, the second serve … Read More
Review: Richard III at Temple Church
Richard III Antic Disposition’s Richard III at London’s Temple Church Is it fair to give extra credit to a theatre production based on the venue at which it is held? … Read More
Review: Calexico: The Thread That Keeps Us
Calexico update January 2019: more Australian dates announced – see Calexico’s site for details ¿Donde esta Mexico? is both basic Spanish and a question fans might ask about Calexico’s latest … Read More