Terence Stamp has passed away at the age of eighty seven and we must doff our caps to this versatile English actor. He could do theatre, he could do film. He was masterful in ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’, ‘Poor Cow’ and Passolini’s ‘Theorem’. He brought gravitas to Zod in ‘Superman’ and had a lateContinue reading “Terence Was A First Class Stamp”
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Overlooked Classics: Stealing Beauty
Bernardo Bertolucci may have sealed his reputation as dirty agent provocateur with the infamous butter scene in ‘Last Tango In Paris’, but ‘Stealing Beauty’, his delicate study in teenage desire, manages a more subtle, less male gazey approach, in spite of its overarching themes. Liv Tyler is luminous and beautiful as Lucy, a gauche AmericanContinue reading “Overlooked Classics: Stealing Beauty”
TV Review: What It Feels Like For A Girl
All television is not created equally. Adapted from trans writer and activist Paris Lees’ memoir, and directed by Brian Welsh, Ng Choon Ping and Marie Kristiansen, What It Feels Like For A Girl is absolutely wonderful, a unique account of lived experience. It’s as raw as love bites, hilarious and often heartbreaking. I watched theContinue reading “TV Review: What It Feels Like For A Girl”
Bard In The Botanics 2025 Season
Bard in the Botanics announces the new programme for 2025 season. The endlessly gripping and inventive team return with more suspense, humour, grit, mystery and romance this Summer. Images: A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Romeo and Juliet, Doctor Faustus, Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia Bard in the Botanics has today announced details of its 2025 season,Continue reading “Bard In The Botanics 2025 Season”
Why Do We Enjoy Watching Narcissists?
Narcissistic people are under the spotlight, now more than ever, it seems. Dr Ramani Durvasala, an expert on the topic, has described it as “the second -hand smoke of mental health”, suggesting that even being within the general proximity of toxic people is bad for us. So why do we enjoy watching narcissistic people andContinue reading “Why Do We Enjoy Watching Narcissists?”
In Solidarity With Georgie Grier
A young actor, Georgie Grier, recently took to social media to post a teary message after her Edinburgh Festival play, Sunsets, only had one attendee in the audience. Comedians including Dara O’ Briain and Jason Manford reached out to reassure her that one day it would be funny and that it’ll get easier. They’re absolutelyContinue reading “In Solidarity With Georgie Grier”
Why Midnight Cowboy Remains Relevant
It may be nigh-on impossible to watch any Dustin Hoffman these days without hearing Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon parodying his nasal New York accent, but I watched John Schlesinger’s classic Midnight Cowboy the other night and it still remains an astute metaphor for the mess America is in, now as then. Joe Buck (JonContinue reading “Why Midnight Cowboy Remains Relevant”
Hit The North 