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Review: Silver Linings Playbook (O. Russell, 2012)

Review: Silver Linings Playbook (O. Russell, 2012)

Dealing with mental illness in Hollywood is always a tricky prospect. Respect for the [...]

Review: End of Watch (Ayer, 2012)

Review: End of Watch (Ayer, 2012)

End of Watch marks another entry to the handheld format filmmaking canon. The style [...]

Review: Jab Tak Hain Jaan (Chopra, 2012)

Review: Jab Tak Hain Jaan (Chopra, 2012)

Jab Tak Hain Jaan is the latest film release in Bollywood. After the sudden [...]

Theatre Review: Faust

Theatre Review: Faust

Opera North’s production of Faust takes a modern spin on the old German satanic [...]

Competition: Win tickets to see Faust at the Theatre Royal

Competition: Win tickets to see Faust at the Theatre Royal

This Friday, the Theatre Royal is hosting Opera North’s production of Gounod’s classic opera [...]

Review: Argo (Affleck, 2012)

Review: Argo (Affleck, 2012)

It is hard to believe when watching Argo that it is based on a [...]

Bridget Jones is Back!

Bridget Jones is Back!

Helen Fielding, creator of one of the most lovable British characters in film history, [...]

Review: The Master (Thomas Anderson, 2012)

Review: The Master (Thomas Anderson, 2012)

The Master doesn’t so much have a consistent plot running throughout it, but is [...]

Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2  (Condon, 2012)

Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Condon, 2012)

Almost four years on from the Twilight saga’s first film release in December 2008, [...]

Review: Love Bite (De Emmony, 2012)

Review: Love Bite (De Emmony, 2012)

To produce an outstanding film requires a lot of skill, commitment and patience from [...]

Review: The Sapphires (Blair, 2012)

Review: The Sapphires (Blair, 2012)

Based on the play by Tony Briggs and showcasing a comparatively unknown cast ensemble, [...]

Theatre Review: Tis Pity She’s a Whore

Theatre Review: Tis Pity She’s a Whore

Cheek By Jowl are the theater company known for taking traditional plays and turning [...]

[MAYHEM] Review: V/H/S (Bettinelli-Olpin, Bruckner & others, 2012)

[MAYHEM] Review: V/H/S (Bettinelli-Olpin, Bruckner & others, 2012)

Ah the found footage sub-genre; once viewed as relatively cool and innovative (see The [...]

[MAYHEM] Review: Rabies (Kalevet) (Keshales & Papushado, 2010)

[MAYHEM] Review: Rabies (Kalevet) (Keshales & Papushado, 2010)

Earlier in 2012, Lionsgate Films released a lovely little feature called The Cabin in [...]