Tag: Barry Aird

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12 Days of Lesley Manville – 10: Maleficent – Mistress of Evil (2019)

Introducing an icy Michelle Pfeiffer into the mix can’t quite elevate the doughty storytelling and CGI reliance…

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Film Review: Beast (2017)

I finally catch Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn being creepy af on the Channel Islands in Beast…

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TV Review: Dalgliesh (Series 1)

A quality cast and some corking source material can’t save Dalgliesh from dullness “It’s just a line…

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TV Review: Silent Witness Series 12

Series 12 of Silent Witness, aka the one they are allowed to start getting jiggy with it,…

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News: National Theatre adds five new productions to streaming platform National Theatre at Home

The National Theatre has today announced the latest productions to be made available on its National Theatre…

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News: 4 National Theatre shows to appear on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon has partnered with the National Theatre to stream four high-profile live-recorded stage shows, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag. The…

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Not-a-TV Review: Close to the Enemy

“We would like some more cabbage please” I wanted to like Close to the Enemy so much…

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TV Review: Merlin Series 5

A show that really came into its own, Series 5 of Merlin manages to leave us wanting…

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TV Review: The Salisbury Poisonings

Deeply sensitive writing and direction mean that The Salisbury Poisonings proves a powerfully effective treatment of the…