Antonia Georgiou

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Stereophonic at the Duke of York’s Theatre | Theatre reviewFollowing its successful Broadway run, Stereophonic comes to the Duke of York Theatre. Set in 1976, Daniel Aukin’s production of David Adjmi’s hit musical-drama sees a rock band quarrelling in a dusty studio as they complete their next album. The band is comprised of Brits Reg (Zachary Hart), Holly (Nia Towle) and Simon (Chris Stack), and Americans Peter (Riddiford) and Diana (Lucy Karczewski).

2 weeks ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Antonia Georgiou

It’s been almost a decade since Ken Loach released I, Daniel Blake, perhaps the most harrowing cinematic treatise of the UK’s welfare system. In the years that have followed, the most vulnerable continue to be systemically disenfranchised, and it’s a stark reality that Lollipop poignantly portrays. Partly based on her own experiences, Daisy-May Hudson’s heartfelt drama follows single mother Molly (Posy Sterling) adjusting to her new normality after being released from prison.

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It’s difficult to make an effective thriller, particularly one that’s neither trite nor bogged down with clichés. Echo Valley adopts a classic formula, but it’s one that succeeds thanks to being anchored by the ever excellent Julianne Moore. Set against a pastoral Pennsylvania landscape, Michael Pearce’s film stars Moore as horse trainer Kate, who lives a seemingly idyllic life on her farm. But she harbours deep-seated trauma.

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From Franco Zeffirelli’s controversial 1968 film to Baz Luhrmann’s 90s take on the Shakespeare classic, Romeo and Juliet has been reinterpreted numerous times, each adaptation reflecting the trends and sensibilities of the era. With Juliet and Romeo, Timothy Scott Bogart reimagines the doomed lovers as all-singing, all-dancing anachronistic Zoomers in 14th-century Verona. A musical dramedy, the film features a soundtrack of contemporary R&B power ballads courtesy of E Kidd Bogart.

3 weeks ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Antonia Georgiou

Following the screening of Deep Cover at the Barbican, producer Colin Trevorrow joked that one wouldn’t expect the director of Channel 4 sitcom Stath Lets Flats to be behind such a slick production. And yet, said director, Tom Kingsley, has managed to achieve that rare feat: a British comedy flick that’s neither crass nor cheesy, and most importantly, genuinely funny. Bryce Dallas Howard stars as Kat, an American running an impov comedy class in London.