The Magic Faraway Tree, Treehouse Hotel, Manchester
It’s one of Enid Blyton’s most-loved books. Now The Magic Faraway Tree has been made...
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Tag: Film
‘gleefully improbable’ Lesbian Space Princess, HOME, Manchester
There were other Barbie movies. Before the one that didn’t quite live up to the existential...
Read MoreFilm 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...
Read MoreFilm Review: Explota explota (My Heart Goes Boom!), ¡Viva! 28th Spanish & Latin American Festival, HOME, Manchester
The anglicised title of Explota explota, a generous-spirited jukebox musical about Francoist Spain and dancing, is an irresistible invitation to declare, almost without shame, that the ¡Viva! 28th Spanish & Latin American...
Read MoreInto 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. Sometimes, though, it’s worth remembering the days when...
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