Tag: John Sessions

Posted in Film

Film Review: Finding Your Feet (2017)

Finding Your Feet has Imelda Staunton reluctantly doing the hokey cokey – what more could you possibly…

Posted in Film Kenneth Branagh

Film Review: Belfast (2021)

Kenneth Branagh’s memoir-of-sorts Belfast ends up an insufferably twee film despite the talent involved “They just kick…

Posted in Phoebe Waller-Bridge Photos Royal Court Theatre

News: Tristram Kenton’s stage archive – the Royal Court edition

I’ve loved these deep dives into Tristram Kenton’s photo archive on the Guardian and with this selection…

Posted in Doctor Who LGBTQ+ Mark Gatiss Steven Moffat TV

Countdown to new Who: Doctor Who Series 8

“You are the chief executive officer of the human race” It was quite interesting to rewatch Series…

Posted in Film Kenneth Branagh Shakespeare

Film Review: Henry V (1989)

”Customs curtsy to great kings” It is instructive to watch performances from Kenneth Branagh such as these,…

Posted in Film Shakespeare

Film Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999)

“A part of love as dreams, sighs, wishes, and tears” Perhaps taking influence from the roaring success…

Posted in Film Kenneth Branagh Shakespeare

Film Review: A Midwinter’s Tale (1995)

“I’m clean, I’m conscientious and I travel with my own tits” Where else would you get to…

Posted in Film

Film Review: Legend (2015)

“It took a lot of love to hate him” On the one hand, Legend has a pair…

Posted in TV

TV Review: The Rack Pack, BBC iPlayer

“Think of it as mental snooker” For somebody whose exposure to snooker was mainly limited to BBC1’s…