Theatre Royal Drury Lane, LondonBeyond the visual thrills and powerful ballads, this adaptation brings an unexpected depth to the relationship between two tortured sisters This musical extravaganza about estranged sisters, an icy kingdom and unharnesse…
Halloween Kills review – indestructible killer returns in efficient follow-up
Forty years on from John Carpenter’s classic slasher film, David Gordon Green’s latest reanimation of the title is functional but enjoyableIt’s Halloween 2018 in Haddonfield, Illinois, and the time-honoured festivities are in full swing. At the start o…
Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain movies head to Toronto film festival
A return to mostly in-person screenings for this year’s festival offers a muted selection of films still hoping for an awards pushNew films from Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain are among the world premieres set for this year’s Toronto film festiva…
Old Henry review – a rootin’ tootin’ barrel of wild-west cliches
Tim Blake Nelson has a blast as a pig farmer with something to hide, but this low-aiming western is as familiar as refried beansOld Henry premieres at the Sala Grande here at Venice, with the sea at its front and the gondolas at its back and it’s hard …
Venice film festival red carpet: from Helen Mirren to Timothée Chalamet – in pictures
Foil wraps, bandage dresses … and general va va voom. A selection of the best looks from the 2021 event Continue reading…
‘I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase’ – how The Wire’s Omar changed TV
He was the terrifying stick-up man who loved his gran, shopped in his pyjamas and tenderly kissed his boyfriend. We remember Omar’s great scenes – and pay tribute to Michael K Williams, the actor who brought him to lifePlaying stick-up man Omar Little …
Hollywood struggles with accents in Branagh’s Belfast
US reviewers have lauded the film, but complain it is too difficult to understand and needs subtitlesKenneth Branagh’s new autobiographical film, Belfast, is tipped for Oscar glory, but his home town will not be happy if it’s in the foreign language ca…
Free Blockbuster: VHS tapes are back! But are they really worth the bother?
Nostalgia for the 80s has led to the revival of video cassettes – with fans setting up mini-libraries on street cornersName: Free Blockbuster.Age: Founded in 2018. Continue reading…
Michael K Williams – a life in pictures
The actor who played Omar Little in The Wire, among many other television and film roles, has died age 54. We take a look at his life and careerMichael K Williams, star of The Wire, dies aged 54 Continue reading…
From the Vine review – laugh-free comedy of midlife Italian escape
Joe Pantoliano stars as a disaffected executive setting out to revive his grandfather’s vineyard in this tiresomely whimsical taleAn Italian-American man in late middle age rejects the rat race and embarks on a voyage of self-discovery and winemaking i…