• Flowers for Algernon @ Nottingham New Theatre

    Entering the circular space, the audience were at once aware of and mesmerised by the breaking of the fourth wall. As the actors blended with the standing audience, we were all transported on the humorous, emotive and thought-provoking journey of Charlie Gordon, as he undergoes experimental brain surgery only...
  • Trailer Watch – Finding Dory

    After 13 years of waiting for a sequel to Finding Nemo (2003), we are finally getting another look at Finding Dory, which will be released in June. Whilst Finding Nemo focussed on Nemo and his adventures, Finding Dory appears to focus on the amnesiac character of Dory suddenly recalling...
  • Film Review – How To Be Single

    Whilst many of you I am sure spent your Valentine’s Day evenings having a romantic dinner out or just cuddled up on the sofa with your special someone, I spent mine watching How to be Single, and I don’t regret it. Potentially, this film could have quite easily fallen...
  • Obituary: Alan Rickman

    Thursday 14th January 2016, Alan Rickman has died, aged 69, after his private battle with cancer. Immortal in presence and voice but unfortunately not in being, the world has had to say goodbye to another icon after the news of David Bowie’s passing earlier this week. From his first...
  • Film Review – Pan

    Having read a number of negative reviews, I went into Pan with relatively low expectations. After all, there have been so many movies and re-makes about Peter Pan in the past, how could this one offer any originality or flare? However, I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Stylistically,...