Results tagged “reviews”
Apologia, Bush Theatre
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
At a gathering to celebrate the birthday of ageing radical Kristin, her two sons finally ask the question her that has shaped their lives. Why did you bother having children?
ROCK
Farm, Dinosaur Jr
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
A familiar brew from US guitar rockers Dinosaur Jr, but the old recipe still hits the spot.
By Miriam Gillinson
STAGE
The Maids, Greenwich Playhouse
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Performances hit a nicely spooky note as the maids act out the murder of their employer.
By Steven Davies
MUSIC
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds, The O2 arena
5/5
IN A NUTSHELL
The Martians invade Earth but are eventually thwarted by prog-rock and the common cold.
Pet Shop Boys
The O2 arena, Friday June 19
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Cerebral exponents of their art, their minimalist movement set against frantic onstage dancers gives them a contrived live cool, writes Allan Ledward
CD
Lines, Vines and Trying Times, Jonas Brothers
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
It's hardly the voice of the underground, but the Disney band's slick corporate pop is not a sign of the coming apocalypse either.
STAGE
Waiting For Godot, Theatre Royal Haymarket
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Sir Ian Mckellen and Patrick Stewart wait. Nothing happens. Then they wait again. Nothing happens again.
Silks
Dick Francis with Felix Francis
Michael Joseph, £6.99
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Barrister and amateur jockey Geoffrey Mason investigates the murder of a top rider and finds himself implicated in the case.
Looking For Eric (15)
Loach and Cantona form social realist dream team
The Hangover (15)
Three men wake up in Vegas with a headache
The Last House On The Left (18)
Horror retread goes for the jugular
DRAMA
Slumdog Millionaire (15)
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
A testing canter through Indian squalor, with whiplash visuals and dazzling charms.
Click here for original Terminator star Linda Hamilton's thoughts on the franchise
SCI-FI ACTION
Terminator Salvation (12A)
2/5
IN A NUTSHELL
The Terminator lunges for your cash again, but is knee-capped by shoddy plotting and clear signs that this saga has run way past its course.
COMIC BOOK ACTION
The Spirit (12A)
2/5
IN A NUTSHELL
The visuals may be swathed in glorious comic book blacks, red and whites, but there's a feeling that the style was more effective in Sin City.
STAGE
Foreplay, Theatre Royal Stratford East
1/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Characters are supposedly linked by their passionate need to fulfill their sexual desires in this play by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom, writes Miriam Gillinson
Spycraft
Robert Wallace and H Keith Melton
Penguin, £12.99
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Comprehensive inside story of the CIA unit which turned madcap ideas into lethal weapons.
HORROR
Drag Me To Hell (15)
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
A glorious goulash of shocks, laughs and enough ugly fluids to turn the Sahara into a beachside hotspot.
Aunt Dan And Lemon, Royal Court
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Lemon recalls her childhood and a charismatic adopted Aunt, who filled her young head full of tales of hedonism and decadence, stories that would leave a sinister legacy.
ROCK
The Lazy Soldier EP, Val Verde
Available through myspace.com/thevalverde
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Val Verde boast confident vocals, weaving guitars and intriguing drumming. They're hitting London in late July, and they deserve your attention.
DRAMA
All's Well That Ends Well, Olivier
2/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Forced marriage to a intelligent but humble girl proves too much for Bertram who rushes off to war but is tricked into returning to her.
DRAMA
The Observer, Cottesloe, National Theatre
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
An election observer comes to a West African state to rubber-stamp a flawed ballot only to exceed her mandate in a naive quest for justice.
RAP
Relapse, Eminem
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Relapse is a reflective effort, ably produced by Dr Dre. But how far can you stretch Slim before it becomes shtick?
