LOST IN THE SPANISH QUARTER | BOOK REVIEW
LOST IN THE SPANISH QUARTER Heddi Goodrich (HarperVia) An evocative novel which transports the reader to the city of Naples and a love affair between two students spanning their time …
LOST IN THE SPANISH QUARTER Heddi Goodrich (HarperVia) An evocative novel which transports the reader to the city of Naples and a love affair between two students spanning their time …
*** ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP Dir: Ruben Fleischer (15, 100 mins) A belated sequel to the thoroughly enjoyable Zombieland, which wore its B-movie credentials close to its rotting chest and had …
FIVE OF THE BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANTS Dishing up diaspora delicacies from Syria, Turkey and beyond: the best food from that part of the world to be found in this part of the …
THIS WAY TO DEPARTURES: STORIES Linda Mannheim (Influx) This story collection confronts the bleak realities of our urban milieu by stripping the world of its glossy veneer. Mannheim’s stories concern …
GOOD POSTURE *** Dir: Dolly Wells (15, 91 mins) The debut feature film from indie darling Dolly Wells, excellent in painful friendship TV comedy Doll And Em and more or …
FARMING **** Dir: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (18 101 mins) A harrowing true story from writer/director Akinnuoye-Agbaje based on his own childhood where he was ‘farmed out’ of his native Nigeria by …
GEMINI MAN *** Dir: Ang Lee (12A, 120 mins) Will Smith squares off against Will Smith in this technologically advanced if rather formulaic action sci-fi. A film that has been …
THE DAY SHALL COME **** Dir: Christopher Morris (15, 87 mins) The caustic brain behind groundbreaking TV shows The Day Today and Brass Eye returns to the screen nine years after the …
Iris Prize 2019 As the Iris Prize dawns once again on Cardiff, the biggest film festival in Wales brings another high-flying selection of some of the best LGBT+ filmmaking talent …
RICHARD HAWLEY | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Thurs 3 Oct A pissingly wet October night is as fine as setting as you’re likely to get …
[wpdevart_youtube]xRjvmVaFHkk[/wpdevart_youtube] The Joker **** Dir: Todd Phillips Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro (15, USA, 2hrs 2mins The Joker, Batman’s arch enemy gets a pared-down and gritty origin story in …
The Mousetrap **** New Theatre, Cardiff, Tue 1 Oct Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the West End’s longest-running show, and it’s not difficult to grasp the secret to its longevity. …
HIP HOP EVOLUTION S3 (Netflix) The return of Netflix’s hugely successful hip-hop documentary series is always welcome – highlighting as it often does some of the more obscure pioneers of …
Frank Skinner: Showbiz St David’s Hall, Sat 28 Sep **** ‘The Championship isn’t as easy as it looks, is it?’ Frank Skinner asks, a few minutes into his set, dispelling …
JEFFREY LEWIS & THE VOLTAGE / QUIET MARAUDER | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 26 Sept Quiet Marauder’s latest album, narrated by Mathias Korn of The Burning …
JUDY *** Dir: Rupert Goold (12A, 118 mins) Renée Zellweger steps into some large ruby red slippers to play Judy Garland, as the starlet embarks on a series of sellout …
Hotel Mumbai *** Dir: Anthony Maras (15, 123 mins) An uncomfortable retelling of the terrorist atrocity at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai in 2008, Anthony Maras’ film works …
On Bear Ridge ***** Tue 24 September, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Is this a golden age of Welsh playwriting? Even if it is, Wales doesn’t quite seem to realise it. From …
Leto (Mubi) Rock‘n’roll biopics are 10-a-penny at the moment, but Leto represents a nice change of pace, detailing the rise of Soviet new wave band Kino and their its enigmatic …
The Goldfinch *** Dir: John Crowley (15, 149 mins) Donna Tartt’s brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is translated into celluloid by John Crowley, the director behind the Saorise Ronan vehicle Brooklyn, …
THE EX / RHODRI DAVIES / SLAGHEAP | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sun 22 Sept In that no other bands really sound like Netherlands punk nomads The …
PLASTIC MERMAIDS / GOO LAGOON / FRENCH ALPS TIGER | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 20 Sept Swansea’s French Alps Tiger are a band you can take …
Riverside Cantonese Leckwith Rd, Cardiff. 029 2022 7333 / www.riversidecantonese.com Food **** Atmosphere *** Housed in a former pub after its move to this location about year or two ago, …
Bianca Del Rio **** Tue 17 Sep, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Ruthless put-downs and downright unsavoury jokes: nobody is safe from the foulest mouth on the planet as drag’s biggest star, …