Film
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Review: ‘Is This Thing On?’ – ‘meanders unsuccessfully – despite the talent involved’
One night in the early 2000s Manchester, John Bishop was performing stand-up. He’d begun some months previously on a whim, after taking a spot to avoid paying the venue’s entry fee. In the final stages of a divorce, he was telling a joke about his soon-to-be ex-wife when he unmistakeably heard her laugh in the crowd.
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‘Wicked’ review: ‘an interesting riff on a stage classic’
This review is riddled with spoilers. On a dark autumn evening many moons ago, I walked into a local pub to attend a freshers’ social for my university’s musical theatre society. I bought a drink from the bar and sat down at one of the tables where the group was gathered. Finishing his conversation, an older member turned to me and said ‘So, what’s your favourite musical?’
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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ sequel announced
Earlier this month, while the Tories were finally leaving office and a faint breath of a happier future glistened temptingly on the horizon, it was announced that a sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada was in the works. The story will allegedly centre on antagonist Miranda Priestley, as iconically portrayed by Meryl Streep, as she navigates the decline of print media, clashing with her former assistant Emily (Emily Blunt) who now runs a luxury goods company and has advertising money to spare.