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Bill Skarsgard shines as Pennywise in IT: Chapter Two

Fans of the bestselling Stephen King novel have eagerly been waiting for Andy Muschietti’s second part of the story, and it does not fail to disappoint. Set 27 years after the first movie, we see the Losers return to fictional Derry, Maine, to face off against Pennywise the Dancing Clown once more. As adults, the […]

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Why Tom Hopper’s Cats isn’t as bad as you think

When the first trailers for Tom Hopper’s movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic stage musical, I – like most people – were sceptical. Have they really CGI’d Judi Dench’s face onto the body of a cat? Why have the female cats got breasts? There were so many questions that left me disappointed and nervous […]

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Bat out of Hell: A confusing storyline but with great Meat Loaf songs

For any die-hard Meat Loaf fan, the West End production of Jim Steinman’s rock musical is a must-see but be warned, the narrative is somewhat confusing. Book, music, lyrics: Jim Steinman Director: Jay Schieb Starring: Andrew Polec, Christina Bennington, Rob Fowler, Sharon Sexton, Alex Thomas-Smith, Danielle Steers Running time: 2hrs 40mins Theatre: Dominion Theatre, London […]

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Chicago The Musical: A brilliant production with an outstanding band

To say I was excited to hear Chicago was coming back to the West End was an understatement, I absolutely love everything about the musical and I was pleasantly surprised with the stage show. Director: Walter Bobbie Writers: John Kander and Fred Ebb Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr, Ruthie Henshall, Sarah Soataert, Josefina Gabrielle Running Time: […]

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Young Frankenstein: A brilliant, hilarious twist on Mary Shelley’s classic novel

As a huge fan of both the book Frankenstein and a fan of Mel Brooks, I have waited to see this production since I heard it was coming to the West End, and safe to say it did not fail to disappoint. Director: Susan Stroman Writer: Mel Brooks Starring: Hadley Fraser, Lesley Joseph, Cory English, […]

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Interviews: David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss and Jonathan Bailey – The cast of The Mercy:

I have the pleasure of interviewing David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss and Jonathan Bailey at the world premiere of their new film by James Marsh The Mercy which also stars Rachel Weisz and Colin Firth. Here is what they had to say: David Thewlis What made you want to get involved in this film? Firstly, James […]

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Maze Runner: The Death Cure interviews: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Wes Ball

I got the chance to interview the stars of the third and final instalment of the Maze Runner franchise. Dylan – who shot to fame in Teen Wolf – spoke on how he doesn’t know what projects are next for him following the end of the series and the franchise. Kaya spoke on whether there […]

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Hamilton: Brilliant songs, perfect production but slightly confusing story

I have been excited to see the West End version of the hit Broadway show, Hamilton, ever since I bought the tickets last year, but although I loved every part of it, I found myself asking more questions. Director: Thomas Kail Writer: Lin Manuel Miranda Producer: Cameron Mackintosh Starring: Jamael Westman, Rochelle Ann Go, Giles […]

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Les Miserables: Moving, powerful and visually stunning

To say I was excited to see Les Miserables on the West End was an understatement, I had been dying to see it for years and it did not fail to disappoint. Director and writer: Trevor Nunn and John Card Producer: Cameron Mackintosh Author: Victor Hugo Starring: Adam Bayjou, Shaq Taylor, Charlotte Kennedy, Alice Ellen […]

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Unexpected narrative twist in a Disney-fied movie

The eighth instalment of the popular sci-fi franchise is finally out after two years of waiting since The Force Awakens but the film has too much Disney in it to make it as good as the original. Director and writer: Rian Johnson Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie, […]