Reviews

On April 24th, 2026

Review: My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar – A Latinx Heist Drama Inspired by Telenovelas, Brixton House until 3 May

Inspired by the high drama of telenovelas, My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar follows four British‑Latinx women as they navigate a story that blends personal stakes with political urgency: Ale (Yanexi En...

On April 13th, 2026

Review: Midgitte Bardot’s Shooting from Below – A Glamorous and Cathartic Performance, Southbank Centre Purcell Room 9 -11 April

People with dwarfism aren’t circus acts, they are not bodies made for entertainment, and Tamm Reynolds AKA Midgitte Bardot wants you to know this. Through their drag persona, Midgitte Bardot, Re...

On April 9th, 2026

Review: Eggs Aren’t That Easy To Make – A romcom cautionary tale on why best friends don’t make great sperm donors – Riverside Studios until 12 April

Eggs Aren’t That Easy To Make sets out a whirlpool of discussions about queer relationships, with pregnancy and the role of parenthood in lesbian relationships at its centre. It is a comedy laced wi...

On February 19th, 2026

Review: MILES. – Stunning Live Jazz Performances Anchor an Uneven Narrative, Southwark Playhouse – until 7 March

The cinematic opening tableau and the technically astute musical finalé wonderfully bookend Miles., a biopic about the architect of the bestselling jazz album of all time, 1959’s Kind of Blue. Howe...

On January 29th, 2026

Film Review: Strongroom: Morality Under Lock and Key – Releases in the UK & Ireland on 30 January

There is something quietly gripping about a British crime film that knows exactly what it is doing. Made in 1962 on a tight budget, Vernon Sewell’s Strongroom finds its power in restraint, letting t...

On January 23rd, 2026

Review: Still Spellbinding at 10 – Akram Khan’s Giselle Return to the Coliseum, a Modern Masterpiece Revisited

Akram Khan’s reimagining of Giselle for English National Ballet breathes new life into an already well-loved story and stands as a testament to his choreographic craft. Since its premiere in 2016,...

On December 19th, 2025

Review: Prashasti Singh: Divine Feminine – A Night of Gender Politics and Self‑Mocking Wit from India – Soho Theatre, until 20 December

“You’ll leave having had a good time or crying tonight,” Prashanti Singh introduces her show, in this Ted-talk-meets-therapy-session night of comedy, where she lays bare her personal struggles o...

On November 6th, 2025

Review: Sudan Retold – Interweaving history and personal identity, the stories and faces of Sudan – Almas Art Foundation, until 14 December

Almas Art Foundation presents Sudan Retold, an exhibition that navigates the lived and living experiences of Sudan, all the way to the present, exploring the relationship between culture and personal ...