On The Screen Reviews: The Report
Con's Score: 3.5 Bottles of water
Isn’t Adam Driver running hot right now, which is good because he’s a talented actor, who deserves more than strong support roles. It’s always interesting to see if he...
On The Screen Review: Pain and Glory
Con's Score: 4.5 Dragons
I’m not normally a fan of stories about the pain of artists. They feel self indulgent and the audience doesn’t really care. But here we have a gaunt looking Antonio Banderas,...
On The Screen Review: National Theatre Live – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Con's Score: 4 Flying Fairies
In this latest National Theatre Live productions, we’re taken into the pit of ‘the round’ of the Bridge Theatre for one of Shakespeare’s funniest plays. And director Nicholas Hytner has...
On The Screen: The Rise of Jordan Peterson
Con's Score: 2.5 /5 Clean bedrooms
I’ve always thought we should expose ourselves to ideas we may not agree with, and listen to the other side. It helps give a perspective and an informed opinion,...
On The Screen Review: Blinded By The Light
“When you listen to Bruce’s music, you are no longer a loser. You’re a character in an epic poem… about losers.” – John Stewart.
Rylan's Score: 5 / 5 Unbiased Boss Chants
In 1987, Javed (Vivek...
On The Screen Review: Pavarotti
Con's Score: 3.5 /5 High Cs
That voice. That name. (You know you’re an icon when spell check can finish typing it for you.) The documentary opens with Luciano Pavarotti wanting to sing in an...
On The Screen Review: Joker
Con's Score:4/5 Clowns
As a fan of Batman comics, I realised the darkness of these gothic characters was a far cry from the camp TV show. Think about it: Batman has no super powers. He...
On The Screen Review: Green Light
Con's Score: 2.5 Magic drops of oil
Luke Conroy and Nicholas Morley are two mavericks, in that they work outside the legal medicinal marijuana system. The problem is that the legal system hasn’t been set...
On The Screen Review: Fleabag (National Theatre)
Con's Score: 3.5 guinea pigs
What is it about hearing a well spoken English lass, speaking boldly about her huge vagina, that gets an audience rolling about hysterically?
For many in the audience of this National Theatre...
On The Screen – Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Con's Score: 4 Gleaming Horns
Listening to a Kind of Blue, by Miles Davis, has for many been a moment that has changed their lives. It’s one of the greatest albums of all times - the...