Film Review: Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in Dan Gilroy's chilling thriller Last weekend, as I sat amongst plethora of film bloggers and movie critics, the film on everyone’s lips was Nightcrawler. Dan Gilroy’s satirical thriller about the media’s exploitation of human suffering is hyped as one of this year’s must-see films of the year… and it’s not hard […]
Theatre Review: The Picture of Doreen Gray – Oldham Coliseum Theatre
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews Lip Service’s hilarious new comedy The Picture of Doreen Gray opened to a rapturous reception at Oldham Coliseum Theatre as the production made its world premiere before going on tour. Written by satirical duo Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, The Picture of Doreen Gray tells the […]
Music Review: Tony Hadley – The Lowry Salford
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews More than three decades after Spandau Ballet topped the charts, Tony Hadley is back on the road for a nationwide solo tour with a full orchestra… and boy does he sound good. Hadley first shot to fame in the 1980s as the lead singer of pop/romantic […]
Film Review: The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch brings British mathematician Alan Turing to life in The Imitation Game 60 years after his tragic death in 1954, codebreaker Alan Turing’s extraordinary story is finally being told to the world in The Imitation Game, a stunning new historical thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kiera Knightey. To coincide with its European premiere at […]
Theatre Review: Opera Seria - Cavalleria Rusticana / I Pagliacci – RNCM Studio Theatre, Manchester
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews Opera’s famous pairing of Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci may be 121 years old but it’s still capable of captivating an audience as Opera Seria demonstrate with their exciting staged production at RNCM Studio Theatre. Conducted by Jonathan Ellis and directed by Rochelle Hart, the explosive […]
Film Review: What We Did On Our Holiday
David Tennant and Rosamund Pike star in British comedy from the creators of Outnumbered Fans of hit BBC show Outnumbered will enjoy What We Did On Our Holiday, a new BBC comedy film starring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly. Written and directed by Outnumbered creators Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, What We Did […]
Album Review: Creation by The Pierces
The Pierces produce their most chart-friendly offering to date with Creation Following the success of their breakthrough album You And I, US indie-folk sisters Allison & Catherine Pierce are hoping to return to the top of the UK charts with the release of their new studio album, Creation. Described as a mix between The Bangles, Stevie […]
Top 100 Movies: Gone With The Wind
1939 epic Civil War romance still king of the movie world Great movies never grow old which is why Frankly, My Dear has decided to put together a list of our top 100 movies – with a little help from our readers of course. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be reviewing some of our […]
Album Review: Angus & Julia Stone
If you only buy one album this summer, make it Angus & Julia Stone Four years after the release of Down the Way, sibling duo Angus and Julia Stone reunite to release their third album, self-titled Angus & Julia Stone. For those who don’t know, Angus and Julia Stone are an Australian brother-sister folk-blues group […]
Film Review: What If
Move over Hugh Grant, Daniel Radcliffe is in town… If you’re looking for a charming, witty and lighthearted film to fall in love with this summer, check out Daniel Radcliffe’s new romantic-comedy What If. Originally titled The F Word, What If tells the story of Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe), a medical school dropout who falls in […]