Category: Reviews

Family Affairs [Der Nachname] — German Film Festival 2023

Family Affairs [Der Nachname] — German Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. The events of Family Affairs follow some years after those of the earlier comedy hit ...
Colour, Light, Humanity – The Legacy of Alastair Swayn

Colour, Light, Humanity – The Legacy of Alastair Swayn

By Tamsin Kemp Kandinsky got it right when he said, “colour is a power which directly influences the soul”. Alastair ...
Gia Ransome - Boots

Gia Ransome – Boots

BMA single review by Vince Leigh Gia Ransome began her artistic journey as a solitary musician, a singer-songwriter who travelled ...
Golden Years [Die goldenen Jahre] — German Film Festival 2023

Golden Years [Die goldenen Jahre] — German Film Festival 2023

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Retirement can be a two-edged sword, especially if you’re a married couple with very different ...
AYA YVES - white flag

AYA YVES – white flag

BMA single review by Vince Leigh Indie music artist AYA YVES made a considerable impression with her debut EP, What ...
A Thousand Lines [Tausend Zeilen] — German Film Festival 2023

A Thousand Lines [Tausend Zeilen] — German Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. Taking a slightly (but only slightly) absurdist approach to its central subject matter of counterfeit ...
The Peacock [Der Pfau] — German Film Festival 2023

The Peacock [Der Pfau] — German Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. The Peacock opens with several mysteries that threaten to coalesce. A weekend workshop retreat that ...
Steel Magnolias — Free-Rain Theatre Company — The Hub, Kingston — Wednesday 10 to Saturday 20 May 2023

Steel Magnolias — Free-Rain Theatre Company — The Hub, Kingston — Wednesday 10 to Saturday 20 May 2023

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Everyone’s friend and confidante, Truvy Jones (Helen McFarlane), owns and runs a beauty salon in ...
Susan Muranty - Ruby Ruby

Susan Muranty – Ruby Ruby

BMA single review by Vince Leigh The new single release for Australian singer-songwriter Susan Muranty is the lead track from ...
Franky Five Star — German Film Festival 2023

Franky Five Star — German Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. Franky (Lena Urzendowsky) has an internal life that’s rich: in fact, too rich. Sharing the ...