Category Archives: Reviews

THEATRE REVIEW: Lester and Kinnear in ‘Othello’

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett Nicholas Hytner’s production of “Othello” at the National Theatre has drawn rave reviews from UK critics and in the theatre it was easy to be consumed by the power of the play and the great acting, but … Continue reading →

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An evening at the Idler with Tinker and Sir Tim

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett Dudley Sutton (pictured above) says that although he has done a few, he prefers not to record his poetry and songs, which is a great shame for posterity but makes his performance at the Idler Academy, along … Continue reading →

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THEATRE REVIEW: McKellen and Stewart in ‘Waiting for Godot’

Posted on January 26, 2013 by admin

Broadway is in for a treat this fall as Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are scheduled to repeat their West End and worldwide success in Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot”. The pair also will perform together in Harold Pinter’s “No … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Posted on January 25, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett Kathryn Bigelow’s taut and exciting “Zero Dark Thirty” tells how a single-minded CIA officer drove the decade-long hunt for Osama Bin Laden and does not stop for politics or personal lives. Unlike Ben Affleck’s CIA film “Argo”, … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

Posted on January 25, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett Steven Spielberg has done a very bold thing with his film “Lincoln” and elected with Daniel Day Lewis to portray a truly great man over one intense period toward the end of his life rather than attempt … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’

Posted on January 20, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett In all that time Quentin Tarantino spent in his storied video store as a young man, you’d think he would have seen one or two decent films instead of the rubbish he re-peddles. There might be a … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Woe are they: ‘Les Miserables’

Posted on January 11, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett Fans of the musical “Les Miserables” guarantee that it will make you cry, and they are right. Like the stage show, the film is a near three-hour wallow in a swamp of misery with an endless litany … Continue reading →

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Best in film in 2012: ‘Lincoln’ tops my list

Posted on December 31, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett For the first time in a long time there are several films this year that would make an excellent choice as best picture along with a raft of great performances. Below are my picks. My yardstick has … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Tom Cruise in ‘Jack Reacher’

Posted on December 26, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett For the millions of fans of crime writer Lee Child’s bestselling novels, Jack Reacher is 6-foot-5 with a barrel chest and fists like hams. Tom Cruise is not. For the majority of Cruise fans who have not … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett Ang Lee’s extraordinary film “Life of Pi” is a shaggy tiger story with the best computer generated images and most delicately effective 3D yet achieved in a mainstream film. The tale of an Indian boy’s adventures at … Continue reading →

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