Entertainment

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19th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Black Panther

It can be hard to keep up with the sheer amount of releases coming from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), with it feeling like we’re...

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19th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Fifty Shades Freed

There was no doubting it: the final chapter of the Fifty Shades trilogy was going to dominate box offices worldwide. On release to coincide with...

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16th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: The Post

As a film that took only 8 months from the word ‘go’ to the shooting of the final scene, Spielberg’s ‘The Post’ could have easily...

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15th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: The Almighty Sometimes at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Focusing on one of the most pressing social issues of our time, The Almighty Sometimes is a exploration of children’s mental health that takes its...

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14th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Flashdance at The Palace Theatre, Manchester

Based on the famous and fabulous film by Tom Hedley and Joe Eszterhas, Flashdance tells the story of 18 year old wanna be dancer Alex...

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13th February 2018 | By nq_admin

REVIEW: The 15:17 To Paris

A good drama always keeps me captivated; sitting at the edge of my seat, heart pounding and desperate to find out what happens, especially those...

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8th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

It seems as though the world of film and television is living in a nostalgic era of late. With Stranger Things paying homage to the...

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8th February 2018 | By nq_admin

EXHIBITION: John Stezaker @ The Whitworth

From the first photograph taken by Nicéphore Niépce in the mid-1820s to the endless ones we snap on a daily basis now, there is, of course, an unimaginable amount of...

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8th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Coco

Telling a story that contains a prevalent element of death in the most magical, child friendly, yet sophisticated way possible is a tough ask, but...

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7th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Film Review; Star Wars – The Last Jedi

The phrases ‘cinematic masterpiece’ and ‘definitive sci-fi classic’ always come to mind when I think of the massively influential 1977 Star Wars film which broke...

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7th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Dancing Bear at The Palace Theatre, Manchester

After seeing a circus bear being forced to perform, Jamie Fletcher realised that this reflected her life, and how the world wanted her to conform...

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6th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Strangers on a Train at The Opera House, Manchester

While meeting on a train, Guy Haines, a young tennis player, and Charles Bruno, a charming psychopath. Charles wants to “get rid” of his hated...

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6th February 2018 | By nq_admin

REVIEW: Insidious: The Last Key

Despite their continually shaky critical reception from elsewhere, I’ve always thought quite highly of the Insidious films. For someone bad at gore (21-years old and...

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3rd February 2018 | By nq_admin

Lowry review: One man and his dad and the heartbreak of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s is something that touches us all in one way or another, whether affecting a family member or a friend. It’s a very prominent problem in our daily...

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2nd February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Hamlet at The Lowry, Salford Quays

Compared to the repetitive versions I’ve seen of Hamlet, Paapa Essiedu’s spectacular performance is breathtaking, giving the needed colour to the role of Hamlet. Being...

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1st February 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: The Commuter

Infamous Taken star Liam Neeson steps effortlessly into a familiar role of distressed father, come hero of the hour, in real time film The Commuter....

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26th January 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

At first glance, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) has all the ingredients to be a great film. Award-winning director? Check. Strong, talented cast? Check. Powerful...

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22nd January 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: SpaceTime Helix @ The Lowry

Who would have thought that a piece of string, a light, and a controller could be some mesmerising? Well, that’s SpaceTime Helix in a nutshell. The...

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21st January 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Cabaret: A Show About The End of Love @ PUSH Festival, HOME

There is nothing better than a jazz singer singing about the woes of love and a string quartet accompanying her, playing the emotional and portraying the different...

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21st January 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: True Stories @ PUSH Festival, HOME

A mixture of spoken word, music, dancing, singing, storytelling and cooking a full-three course meal on stage, True Stories journeys through four talented artists’ stories of...