Ay up, our kid. Sally Wainwright is back on t’ BBC with her latest issues-based drama, Riot Women. On paper, it couldn’t be more appropriate for me- it’s about a group of menopausal women (tick) struggling with being largely ignored by society (tick) who decide to form a punk band (yup). But, oh boy, didContinue reading “Has Sally Wainwright Lost The Plot?”
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Film Review: Good Luck To You, Leo Grande
Sex is a dance that’s best when it’s improvised. That is seemingly the subtext to ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’. Written by comic actor Katy Brand and directed by Sophie Hyde, it’s a refreshingly honest look at age gap sex. Thankfully the candour means there are no traditional romcom tropes, nor “feeling to healing”Continue reading “Film Review: Good Luck To You, Leo Grande”
How (Not) To Be A Crayon Critic
Recently, I had the misfortune to read the WORST review ever (naming no names, or the offending publication). It wasn’t an indictment of the show, but rather, a really badly executed piece of writing. So here we go again, here’s a short guide to the foibles of a Crayon Critic.
Hit The North 