27 July 2017 The Beguiled A film by Sophia Coppola reviewed by J R Thomas A film by Sophia Coppola is always something to look forward to; the tingling anticipation of a thing of beauty to be sure, a gentle intelligent fusion of music and photography and well-directed acting; and a thoughtful, subtle pointing to… Continue reading Issue 115:2017 07 27:The Beguiled (J R Thomas)
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Issue 91: 2102 02 09: Lion (J.R.Thomas)
09 February 2017 “LION” a film by Garth Davies reviewed by J.R.Thomas Fashions in film come and go, but it must be approaching the time for a current one to pass – films with opening credits reading: “Based on a true story”; can we (please) soon hope for the rather more comforting (for novelists, anyway):… Continue reading Issue 91: 2102 02 09: Lion (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 20; 2015 09 17: Review of Photograph 51
17 September 2015 PHOTOGRAPH 51 Noel Coward Theatre, London WC2 by Neil Tidmarsh In 1963, the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine was awarded to Francis Crick, James Watson and Maurice Wilkins for the discovery of the structure of DNA ten years earlier. Anna Ziegler’s play ‘Photograph 51’ is about a fourth scientist, Rosalind Franklin,… Continue reading Issue 20; 2015 09 17: Review of Photograph 51