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: 276
Other Articles: 5
Mohan: A Partition Story
Powerful story of how colonial decisions affect ordinary people, told through the eyes of a survivor
Citizen Chen
Interesting and gently humorous journey from China to Canada that benefits from its storyteller
Halfway Home
A released prisoner faces an uneasy reunion with his brother in this powerful drama
STAY
Funny and heartwarming one-woman show about the ups and downs of step-parenting
Chelsea Birkby: Is In Full Control The Entire Time
Off-the-wall look at self-help that’s entertaining throughout
Adi Parmar: Sunny Boy
Energetic and charismatic, a naughty but nice journey of sexual self-discovery
0 Ambition – A Jew Running the Numbers
Audience-led approach provides originality and spontaneity
Eagles of the Republic
Gripping political thriller about how one man can be used as an accessory for a dictatorship
Orphan
A boy’s search for his father reveals the struggles of religious identity and anti-communism in this powerful film
Die My Love
Jennifer Lawrence shines in a visceral and stylistically bold look at postpartum depression
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