The West End revival of 42nd Street is a musical for the Strictly generation, says Viv Wilby
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Oops, it looks like you’ve created an infinite loop
Tim Minchin’s musical version of Groundhog Day opened at the Old Vic this week. Viv Wilby gets stuck in Punxsutawney
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The Ones Below
Viv Wilby finds this thriller about north London neighbours overstuffed with allusions and ultimately underwhelming
Doctor Zhivago
Our love affair with the BFI’s LOVE season continues. Viv Wilby revisits David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago.
Fight, fight and fight again
MostlyFilm took yesterday off to watch Prime Minister’s Questions. Today, with the man who leads the Labour Party all over the news, Viv Wilby revisits The Deal
Hardy perennial
Far From the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy’s tale of one woman, three men and some unfortunate sheep, was back on the big screen this year. Viv Wilby feeling the pull of the past, finds its hard to better the John Schlesinger version, which is out on Blu-ray on Monday.
Spring
A horror romance is released in cinemas today. Viv Wilby enjoys the changes observed during Spring.
1980: year of the woman
Viv Wilby considers three films from 1980 which reflect how women’s roles were beginning to change.
Blackwood
Viv Wilby checks out this small-scale, atmospheric British chiller
Men for all Seasons
Jersey Boys is the latest musical theatre blockbuster to get the big screen treatment. Viv Wilby assesses Clint Eastwood’s take on this tale of crime and close-harmony singing.
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