Movie
Philomena
Welcomed with a ten-minute ovation and even some tears at the Venice Film Festival last September, the story…
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How to Survive a Plague
Documenting the early days of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, there's no question as to why David France's polarizing…
By Jack Whitfield
Album
Lorde – Pure Heroine
Pure Heroine has an addictive edge to it. It’s tense, yet relaxed. It’s danceable yet also fares well…
By Sarah Milton
Live music
MK1 at Under the Bridge
Under the Bridge is a small, intimate venue that allows for real interaction between fans and performers. MK1…
By Thoralf Karlsen
Live music
Robbie Boyd at the Jazz Café
Robbie Boyd hasn’t had a bad year - he supported McFly and The Feeling at the Olympic Park…
By Sarah Edmonds
Live music
Ásgeir at The Miller
Although he is escorted by four band members, Ásgeir Trausti seems isolated on the small stage of The…
By Marc Vargas
Live music
The Pigeon Detectives at KOKO Camden
Six years ago, The Pigeon Detectives’ first album reached number three in the UK Top 40. This year’s…
By Timothy Bano
Theatre
The Card Shark Show at the Royal Institution of Great Britain
The auditorium at the Royal Institution of Great Britain is small, but the vibe is electric. In the…
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Musical
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at New Wimbledon
There are few who are unable to hum a tune from this musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and…
By Timothy Bano
Movie
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón surprised everyone with Children of Men back in 2006. Presented in Venice, the movie became a…
By Filippo L'Astorina