BENT | BOOK REVIEW
BENT Joe Thomas (Arcadia) Taking a break from his acclaimed Sao Paolo quartet, Joe Thomas brings us Bent, the re-imagined story of Harold ‘Tank’ Challenor, a real-life wartime SAS hero …
BENT Joe Thomas (Arcadia) Taking a break from his acclaimed Sao Paolo quartet, Joe Thomas brings us Bent, the re-imagined story of Harold ‘Tank’ Challenor, a real-life wartime SAS hero …
ISLET / DESPICABLE ZEE / MELIN MELYN | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 7 Mar Some big hitting openers on Saturday for Islet’s new album launch. Melin …
AN INSPECTOR CALLS New Theatre, Cardiff Tue 10 March ***** First opening at the National Theatre in 1992, Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of J. B. Priestley’s classic thriller is the …
A QUIET PLACE PART II **** Dir: John Krasinski (15, 120 mins) Following the nerve-shredding events of the first film (a surprising and worthy critical and box office smash), the …
MADAME OVARY Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Thurs 5 Mar ***** Intensely moving, effortlessly funny and intelligently crafted, Madame Ovary is a real-life tale of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the …
PENGSHUI | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wed 4 Mar Genres don’t matter in 2020. London trio Pengshui look like metalheads, spit bars like grime MCs, and pack …
THE HELLENIC EATERY 100 Crwys Rd, Cardiff. 029 2132 1600 / www.thehelleniceatery.co.uk Food **** Atmosphere **** Describing itself as “alternative Greek”, The Hellenic Eatery has been a much-loved presence on …
BLOODSHOT ** Dir: David S.F. Wilson (12A, 100 mins) Another month, another new superhero film. This comes from a different table than Marvel and DC though. Valiant Comics are now …
BACK TO BERLIN The Other Room Theatre at Porter’s, Cardiff Tue 3 Mar *** The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall was a defining moment not only in German …
MISBEHAVIOUR **** Dir: Philippa Lowthorpe (12A, 106 mins) Set around the 1970 Miss World competition, this comedy drama gives several perspectives to that cheesiest of events, the beauty pageant. Keira …
KEYS / SOCK | LIVE REVIEW CULTVR Lab, Cardiff, Sat 29 Feb A combination of shape-shifting visuals alongside ambient psychedelic rock and cosmic compositions made this gig at CULTVR …
FINAL CUT: INTERACTIVE DINING EXPERIENCE Ffresh Cabaret Bar, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Thurs 5 Mar *** Along with theatre company Yello Brick (known for their innovative theatrical happenings), Wales …
KISSTORY BLAST OFF TOUR | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 2 Mar A Monday night in Cardiff is not the usual backdrop to a party. But then, it’s …
MY SPY ** Dir: Peter Segal (12A, 102 mins) Like Arnie (Kindergarten Cop), Vin Diesel (The Pacifier) and most recently John Cena (Playing With Fire) before him, hardened fighter Dave …
8 ½ (Blu-Ray) ‘Masterpiece’ is an overused term, but Federico Fellini’s 1963 landmark movie is one of the few films that truly deserves that title. Striking a …
TRANSITIONS DANCE COMPANY 2020 TRIPLE BILL Dance House, Cardiff Sat 29 Feb **** Sat in the bleachers before the lights dimmed, I was not sure what to expect. I’m no …
THE PHOTOGRAPH *** Dir: Stella Meghie (12A, 106 mins) Warmhearted romance with a likeable central pair of lovers in Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield. When famous photographer Cristina Eames (Chante …
ONWARD **** Dir: Dan Scanlon (PG, 100 mins) A comedy action road movie set in a fantasy world where magic has been forgotten, this new Pixar film looks set to …
MARIKA HACKMAN / DO NOTHING | LIVE REVIEW The Gate, Cardiff, Sat 29 Feb When I expressed an interest to my colleagues about interviewing Marika Hackman, we were all …
BUFFALO SUMMER | LIVE REVIEW Sin City, Swansea, Fri 28 Feb Storm Jorge well and truly made itself known in Swansea last Friday, and it wouldn’t have been at …
THE MYSTERINES | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 29 Feb The Mysterines are an act with a huge sound and a small yet devoted fanbase. I speak …
MILITARY WIVES *** Dir: Peter Cattaneo (12A, 112 mins) A formulaic feelgood drama that panders shamelessly to the heartstrings, anchored by two fantastic actors. Director Peter Cattaneo brought us The …
WALES ALES No St David’s Day celebration is complete without a Welsh beer to toast the nation’s patron saint, so here’s how to quench your thirst on March 1st. Reviews …
SORCHA RICHARDSON | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wed 26 Feb With a healthy amount of monthly listeners and a lead single with 13 million streams on Spotify, …