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“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” is a drama that shines a light on the breathtaking, tradition-heavy and perhaps little known country of Bhutan and is a touching story about discovering true happiness and interpersonal connections. Read my review of this multi-award-winning, Oscar-nominated film here.
Renowned queer YA author Simon James Green’s latest and most personal novel “Boy Like Me” is a must-read for those who want a politically-charged and emotional story that highlights the realities of living through the Section 28 era.
The mystery and emotion of South Korean drama continues to intrigue audiences everywhere. Read my recent review of “Broker” by Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” is the latest but probably not last biopic retelling the life of Whitney Houston, but it’s certainly perhaps one of the frankest and closest to the truths about her that we may get. If you’re a fan of the greatest singer of all time, this film may floor you as much as her voice and presence did.
It’s been going strong for 70 years, had nearly 29,000 performances and more than 10 million audience members, so why hadn’t I seen Agatha Christie’s murder mystery play “The Mousetrap” before? But more importantly, what did I think of it? Read my review of it here.
After Chadwick Boseman’s passing, the future of Black Panther in “Wakanda Forever” and the rest of the MCU was unknown. But his and his character T’Challa’s legacy is continued and remembered in a film that explores what Wakanda must now do without their protector in the aftermath of his loss and what has previously happened. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” promises to be perhaps Marvel Studios’ most dramatic and emotional offering yet.
Its animated film is one of the high-grossing of all-time, but the stage adaptation of “The Lion King” is the highest-grossing and the second most-watched musical of all time. Now the global phenomenon is finally touring the UK again after years of anticipation. Read my full review of this roaring spectacle of a show at Manchester’s Palace Theatre here.
“Decision to Leave” is the must-see South Korean murder mystery film of the year that has more twists and turns and complications of love and suspicions than you could imagine. Read my full review of it here.
“Dreamgirls” stands as not just one of my favourite shows of all time, it stands as one of the most soulful, dazzling and popular musicals of all time, transcending people of all races and all types of music tastes. Read my full review of the show (my second time seeing it) from Manchester’s Palace Theatre here.
One of the most iconic Disney villains of all time, Ursula the sea witch, finally gets to tell us her side of the story in this funny and filthy musical parody by Fat Rascal Theatre.
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