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The problem with Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Nolan had all the tools for greatness. Instead, to my eternal frustration, his 'Odyssey' will always only be just alright.
Culture Kelly Yu -

‘One Night Only’ (2026) and the death of romance

Romance movies are, on the whole, my favourite movie genre. But good romance movies, like good romantic relationships, are hard to find, and easy to mess up.
Culture Willow Jopp -

Caught between grief and hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ reviewed

Fresh off the back of 'Our House' and 'Macbeth', Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love.
Culture Melissa Eddon -

The road to reckoning: ‘The Slip’ reviewed

Sharp, unsettling, and emotionally intelligent, 'The Slip' is a striking showcase of the ambition and talent behind Wide Eyes Productions, while establishing Wyatt as a writer-director to watch.
Culture Leo Jones -
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Travels with a Cross-Dressing friend: A Personal Biography of China

Michael Bristow, a former BBC Foreign Correspondent, hopes his book will challenge the Chinese government

Post Malone Review – ‘Sticking to the Script’

Little has changed in the rapper/singer's latest album

Underrated Spaces: Jesus College Hall

The Devil is in the detail of this early modern revival

Funny Friends Preview – ‘A roundup of all the best student talent in the country’

Funny friends and frenetic feminisms fuse in this upcoming Playhouse performance

An American Nightmare

The glorification of greed in The Wolf of Wall Street is troubling for Becky Cook

The Lonesome West review – ‘a pressure-cooker of rage and almost-erupting violence’

Practically Peter Production give an impressive rendering of Martin McDonagh's dark comedy

Like A Virgin review – ‘the range of relationship difficulties explored is certainly impressive’

Sam Moore's play about the complexities of relationships finds resonance with audiences of all kinds

Scott Hutchison – ‘he gave expression to the things I could never’

The Frightened Rabbit frontman, who has died aged 36, confided to his listeners the perils of intimacy and loneliness

Beast review – ‘inventive visuals, fine acting, and an original story’

Order and chaos collide in this new, wild independent film

The King of The Fall rises from Starboy’s ashes

Orlaith Fox praises the moody R&B singer's latest offering

Butt Kapinski Review – ‘a masterclass in light-hearted entertainment and audience participation’

Charles Britton is both amazed and horrified by Deanna Fleysher's oddball creation

A Streetcar Named Desire Review – “a play that unpicks toxic masculinity”

The effects of modernisation upon Williams' play

Does ‘Wellington’s Victory’ deserve Beethoven’s name?

A mixture of Beethoven and Marriner, but is it any good?

Don’t know much about history

Who knew history could sound so good?

Review: Brave New World

Cesca Echlin is unsettled by Four Seven Two's evocation of Huxley's World State

The fault in our Fawlty

The show is vulgar, insular, and heavy-handed

Review – “Nell Gwynn”

University College Players capture the extravagance and obscenity of Restoration London in their production of Swale’s 2013 comedy

Changing the course of history

Our reimagination of classic works reflects our new priorities

I Need a Dollar

Cash, Rules, Everything, Around, Music

History through the lens of film: memory, culture and politics

Today's films are altering our perceptions of the past, shaping the relationships of entire nations
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