‘We’re not beautiful, we’re not ugly, we’re angry’ – Misbehaviour (2020) Review
50 years ago, the Miss World competition was one of the biggest annual television events in the world, watched by millions and adored by the majority. But something was stirring. Not everyone liked the way in which the women competing to become Miss World were judged...
‘She hates happy endings’ – Isn’t It Romantic (2019) Review
I think that it is safe to assume that most people have a film genre that they completely hate. For me, it’s action movies, the sort with endless car chases, predictable plot twists and story lines that seem to actually go anywhere. For Natalie in 2019 comedy ‘Isn’t...
‘It’s gonna be just like taking a walk in the woods, 65 million years ago’ – Jurassic World (2015) Review
When the very first Jurassic Park film was released back in 1993, I don’t think anyone would have expected it to turn into one of the biggest film franchises of all time, but it’s mixture of adventure, science fiction and disaster proved incredibly popular. Two...
‘There are no cheap parlor tricks here’ – The Little Mermaid (2018) Review
Now, let me start this with a little word of warning. Do not be fooled by the title of this movie, for it is not quite what you might expect. If you watch this film hoping to see Ariel, Prince Eric and Sebastian the singing crab, you will be sorely disappointed....
‘I was made to help a child’ – Toy Story 4 (2019) Review
It’s hard to believe that the first Toy Story film came out way back in 1995, this franchise is the same age as me and therefore I grew up with Woody, Buzz and the gang. With the release of Toy Story 3 in 2010, we were told that it would be the last we saw of these...
‘Everything is possible, even the impossible’ – Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Review
Let’s start this with an obvious fact, Mary Poppins is a classic. It was a big part of many people’s childhood, a film that families could sit down and watch together. A story of flying nannies, magical paintings and worlds where anything was possible, what was there...
‘Oh, it’s a jolly holiday with Mary’ – Mary Poppins Theatre Review
No matter how old you get, there is always one thing that has the power to remind you of the wonder of being a child, and that one thing is Disney. Magic, music and merriment combined in wonderful packages that transport you away from the real world for a couple of...
‘Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance’ – The Lion King Theatre Review
It’s perhaps one of the most famous Disney screen to stage adaptations ever made, and perhaps one of the most popular. The Lion King is celebrating it’s twenty first year at the Lyceum Theatre in London’s west end this year and it’s still as popular as when it first...
‘And you’re gonna hear me roar’ – & Juliet the musical Review
The theatre world is a wonderful blend, a world where the classics and long running hits exist side by side with screen to stage adaptations and musical biographies. 2019 saw an influx of Broadway transfers proving popular in the West End, and as nice as this was to...
‘Soon there wouldn’t be any kids anywhere’ – The Darkest Minds (2018) Review
As someone who normally stays away from the science fiction genre, it may be a surprise that I actually chose to watch this one, seeing as it is advertised as a ‘dystopian sci-fi thriller’. But that’s what happens when you have a streaming service at your disposal and...
‘Let me hear you say yeah, yeah!’ – Kinky Boots the Musical Cinema Screening Review
It’s been more than a year since those famous red boots strutted across a London stage for the final time, but Kinky Boots London did not end there. During it’s time at the Adelphi Theatre, the show was filmed with original cast members Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry...
‘The suit is the modern gentleman’s armour. The Kingsmen are the new knights’ – Kingsman: The Secret Service Review (2014)
The spy genre has been around for longer than most of us can probably remember, as has the comedy genre, but the combination of the two appears rather new. Spy movies tend to be very serious, whilst comedy movies are, of course, the complete opposite. But after all,...
