Category: Film
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The Hunt at the Almeida Theatre review *****
The Hunt Almeida Theatre, 1st August 2019 I am not sure where I stand on the films of director, controversialist and misogynist Lars van Trier. I guess if you venture into dark territory you are going to make the audience that follows you uneasy. Which is how I feel about…
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Bitter Wheat at the Garrick Theatre review **
Bitter Wheat Garrick Theatre, 4th July 2019 The last time I saw a David Mamet play it was the very fine revival of Glengarry Glen Ross at the Playhouse with an outstanding cast of Christian Slater, Robert Glenister, Kris Marshall, Stanley Townsend, Don Warrington, Daniel Ryan and Oliver Ryan. There…
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The Pope at the Royal and Derngate review ****
The Pope Royal and Derngate Theatre Northampton, 13th June 2019 I suspect Kiwi Anthony McCarten has trousered a few quid in the last fewyears. What with writing the screenplay for The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour and Bohemian Rhapsody. But he has returned to his roots with this play, The…
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Captain Corelli’s Mandolin at the Rose Kingston review *****
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Rose Theatre Kingston, 12th May 2019 WELL F*CK ME. LITERALLY AS I WAS ABOUT TO PUBLISH THIS POST I SEE THAT THE PRODUCTION HAS SECURED A RUN AT THE HAROLD PINTER THEATRE IN JULY AND AUGUST. EXACTLY WHAT I HOPED FOR. YEAH !!!!!!! Never read the book.…
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Edmond de Bergerac at Richmond Theatre review ****
Edmond de Bergerac Richmond Theatre, 1st May 2019 Alexis Michalik is a loving looking chap. Oozes Gallic charm. The wunderkind of French theatre. So its good to know he is half-British. He kicked off as an actor but it is his plays, which have run to packed houses in Paris…
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Vice film review *****
Vice, 30th April 2019 It’s been a shocking year so far in terms of getting to the cinema for the Tourist. No excuses. He has the time, the wherewithal and the desire but the theatre and concert addiction, (there have also been a few notable misses on the exhibition front),…
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A German Life at the Bridge Theatre review ****
A German Life Bridge Theatre, 15th April 2019 It is pretty easy when you spend as much time consuming theatre as the Tourist to go full on luvvie and get well carried away with the “genius” of playwrights, directors, creatives and, especially, actors. So you would probably be wise to…
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All About Eve at the Noel Coward Theatre review ****
All About Eve Noel Coward Theatre, 15th March 2019 Bloody West End theatres. The Noel Coward Theatre is by no means the worst offender, and we went early and cheap in terms of booking, which was probably the right strategy, but even this VFM perch was uncomfortable, tight, too hot…
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The Talented Mr Ripley at the Vault Festival review ****
The Talented Mr Ripley The Faction, Vault Festival, 14th March 2019 Having missed this on a couple of previous occasions the Tourist was delighted to see it pop up on the Vault listings and even more delighted that the SO deigned to come. Downfall or The Talented Mr Ripley. The…
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