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The legacy of the caricature

That the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the 2026 Academy Awards is going to be a serious tear-jerker was solidified by the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry over two consecutive days.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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Despite Ben Affleck's performance as an action-ready autistic accountant, Markus Beeken is left amused but unconvinced by The Accountant

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Nina Crisp is sucked into virtual reality by a magnificent production at the Playhouse

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Matt Roberts is seriously creeped out by this baby stealing, terror inducing Pilch show

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Mark Barclay tackles quantum theory and self referentiality at the Pilch

Folk, it is a-changin’

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Review: Michael Kiwanuka at the O2 Academy

Ellen Peirson-Hagger is enthralled by the variety of musical influences in Kiwanuka’s endearing set

Review: A Woman Killed with Kindness

Priya Khaira-Hanks is impressed by emotionally nuanced performances which compensate for the lack of sub-plot

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Matt Roberts grapples with the ethics of child abuse and virtual realities ahead of this astonishing Playhouse production

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Review: The Lesser Bohemians

Benjamin Davies finds emotional intimacy marred by gimicky style

Through the Looking Glass: Gerard Manley Hopkin’s Oratory

Daniel Curtis steps inside Hopkins' spiritual inspiration

“I’m scared Charlie please come”

Benedict George takes a trip into the surreal with a phone that refuses to leave its owner in peace

Fanny Price: Unsung heroine

Thomas Peet gives a fresh take on the defective heroine of Mansfield Park

Rediscovering Halloween

Emma Leech looks back on Halloween’s transience through her adolescence

OxFolk review: ‘The Ties that Bind’

Ben Ray looks at Mawkin's latest album, The Ties that Bind

Preview: Guys and Dolls

Teddy Briggs is swept off her feat by an all singing all dancing production of the iconic musical
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