Adam Thornton
Adam is a budding film reviewer who is still working out how to use his Masters in Film Studies from Aberystwyth University. His main hobby is watching films, especially Hong Kong action cinema, although he has no (actual) knowledge of martial arts whatsoever! His other interests include stand-up comedy, but only as an audience member, and reading books about film. His quest to obtain a social life is still ongoing...
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Reviews: 262
Other Articles: 5
I Am The Greatest!
Powerful one-man play on institutional racism with an incredible central performance
Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands)
Entertaining show whose central theme of identity resonates amongst the numerous gags
Chameleon
Powerfully acted one-man show acts as a visceral journey into a fractured mind and memories
Ascension
Energetic and powerful dramatisation and retelling of a historical queer narrative
Alana Jackson: Last Orders
Solidly funny debut mixes stand-up and performance to good effect
Static Lives
Powerful two-hander on the effects of harmful online content on young people
Bonding
Funny and heartwarming look at one man’s relationship with the world’s most famous secret agent
Almost Famous
Ultimately harrowing look at the dark side of the entertainment industry
Alvin Liu: Love Letter to a Sandwich
Charismatic culture clash culinary comedy works best when it is unconventional
0 Ambition – An Irishman and a Jew Split the Bill
Very funny two hander from two talented comics that proves humour crosses boundaries
Hidden
Quietly suspenseful psychological thriller maintains relevance in its handling of surveillance and colonialism
Karate Kid: Legends
Solidly entertaining entry in the Karate Kid series neither innovates or disappoints
Peg ‘O My Heart
Stylistically impressive thriller sadly disappoints with a simplistic and inconsistent narrative
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Anime Tolkien-verse tale’s stylistic innovations can’t make up for its glaring shortcomings
Gladiator II
Ridley Scott returns to the arena with a sequel that holds up well alongside its illustrious predecessor
Megalopolis
Coppola’s decades-long project comes to the big screen in a unique form that will divide audiences
Hero/Banlaoch
Powerful one-woman show mixes Irish mythology and reality through the shared theme of fallen heroes
The Mort Hoose
Well-written dark comedy that benefits from the strength of its script and performances
These Days
Reunion between old friends becomes a gripping thriller about obsession and unrequited love
Covenant
Powerful play about an important issue affecting women with a strong script and performances
Carousel – A Theatre Show by Ivo Graham
Fringe comic veteran impresses with a more dramatic (but still humorous) turn
