I’ve just spent a rather cool 100 minutes watching the recent Aussie adventure film Tomorrow, When The War Began: Based on the (insanely popular) Tomorrow series of books, by John Marsden, I must admit that the main reason that I discovered/heard about this film was as it stars Caitlin Stasey – who used to play Rachel Kinski […]
REVIEW: Chicago – Cambridge Theatre, London
On Monday evening, I went down to the Cambridge Theatre to see Chicago the Musical, currently playing in its 13th year in London. I’m rather well acquainted with Chicago, having seen it a handful of times before, and of course, there is the rather marvellous film version from 2002, which managed what so many musical […]
REVIEW: Betty Blue Eyes – Novello Theatre, London
Just back from an evening at the theatre; this time I was lucky enough to go see brand the new musical, Betty Blue Eyes, currently in previews at the Novello Theatre in London’s West End. IT’S 1947 – AUSTERITY BRITAIN, BELTS ARE BEING TIGHTENED, FAIR SHARES FOR ALL, THE COLDEST WINTER IN DECADES AND A […]
Trailer: Sucker Punch [2011]
Sucker Punch is billed as an ‘action/fantasy/musical’ and is soon to hit the screens of cinemas up and down the country. Synopsis Sucker Punch is an action/fantasy/musical and like nothing you’ve ever seen before by the crew behind Watchmen. Baby-Doll (Emily Browning) has been locked up in a mental asylum but is not going to […]
REVIEW: Michael Bruce – Unwritten Songs
Today (21st March) marks the release of the debut album of music by composer Michael Bruce – a name familiar to many West End luvvies (and perhaps the only person to commercially re-arrange a Queen song to my satisfaction!!!). I’m going to do a track by track review of the album (currently available in iTunes […]