Author: Andy Murray
Theatre Review – Alan Partridge: Stratagem, Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
How much Partridge is too much? It’s a question that Steve Coogan seems to have wrestled with over the years.
Film Review: The Batman
In this latest iteration of the Batman story, which nods heavily to acclaimed comics stories such as The Long Halloween, Robert Pattinson plays Gotham City’s brooding billionaire orphan-cum-masked avenger, who has forged an alliance with veteran police office James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) in following the trail of a deranged serial killer known as The Riddler (Paul Dano) blah blah blah…
Theatre Review: Electric Rosary, Royal Exchange, Manchester
In these tentative, post-lockdown times, many theatre venues tend to programme safe, obvious, well-known shows, those crowd-pleasers that will guarantee them an audience.
“He was a recklessly generous soul.” Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Tony Wilson and the 20-year anniversary of 24 Hour Party People
“This is Manchester, we do things differently here.”
Into the Unknown: Nigel Kneale at HOME
It’s often remarked that we’re living in a golden age of television, one where the intermingling of the TV and film industries is widespread and fruitful.
“I can finally say I’ve made some art mark on Manchester.” Jim Moir talks to Northern Soul
He may have had a long and successful comedy career as Vic Reeves, Britain’s self-styled top light entertainer and singer, but he signs his artwork with his real name.
“My films are like my kids.” Acclaimed film-maker Mike Leigh talks to Northern Soul
Much garlanded and Salford-raised film-maker Mike Leigh, now 78, is speaking to Northern Soul at HOME in Manchester on the occasion of a new touring retrospective of his work.
“It was very emotionally charged for me.” The The’s Matt Johnson talks about The Comeback Special
When The The’s singer/songwriter/prime mover Matt Johnson became the focus of a documentary, The Inertia Variations, back in 2017, it had an unexpected impact on him.
Preview: Doc ‘n Roll Film Festival, Manchester
For many of us, the past 18 months have made it crystal clear exactly how cherishable popular arts such as music and cinema can be, even if we’ve been experiencing them in isolation rather than with an audience.
Review: Paul Morley in conversation with LoneLady, Manchester Literature Festival, HOME, Manchester
There’s no denying that there’s an air of anticipation around this, on more than one level.
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