Tag: Tom Brooke

Posted in Film

Film Review: Empire of Light (2022)

Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light proves a self-indulgent trifle, even with Olivia Colman giving it both barrels…

Posted in Film

Film Review: Say Your Prayers (2020)

Entirely bonkers but highly enjoyable, Say Your Prayers is lots of fun indeed with Harry Melling, Tom…

Posted in Books Bridge Theatre Donmar Warehouse James Graham Mark Gatiss National Theatre Old Vic Photos Royal Court Shakespeare's Globe Theatre West End

News: Exeunt – The Stage Door Project book announced

In 2020, for the first time in centuries, heavy red curtains swept closed on stages across the…

Posted in The Crown TV

TV Review: The Crown, Series 4

Whereas I was sad that the cast of The Crown had to regenerate at the end of…

Posted in Richard Eyre Theatre TV

Lockdown TV review: The Dresser (2015)

Sirs Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins do much to banish my bad memories of Ronald Harwood in…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Andrew Lloyd Webber Arthur Schnitzler Barbican Theatre Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Donmar Warehouse Lucy Prebble Michael John LaChiusa Musicals Old Vic Robert Icke Sara Bareilles Tennessee Williams Theatre West End

August theatre round-up

I might have taken a break from reviewing for the last couple of months, but I didn’t…

Posted in TV

TV Review: Bodyguard Series 1

Bodyguard reaches a thrilling climax that is sure to disappoint some but left me on the edge…

Posted in TV

TV Review: Bodyguard, BBC1

Jed Mercurio hits the mark once again with new drama Bodyguard, led by two excellent performances from…

Posted in Ripper Street TV

TV Review: Ripper Street Series 2

“You believe in laws but there are only lechers” For some reason or other, I stopped watching…