Reviews
Gyles Brandreth Can’t Stop Talking!
Nostalgia and humour wrapped in amusing – if very British – storytelling
Breaking Open
A heartfelt and moving experience that resonates long after the curtains close
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Frantic and thrilling action isn’t up to the highest standards of the franchise
Greta Titelman’s Exquisite Lies
A dramatic romp through a lifetime of lies decorated with stand-up and song
Polly Atkin – Some of Us Just Fall: On Nature and Not Getting Better
A stunning exploration of chronic illness
Barbie
One half of the cinematic event of the year. Just as subverted, existentialist and candy-coated as expected
Medusa
Visually intense piece challenges religious hypocrisy and sexism in contemporary Brazil with righteous fury
Asteroid City
Impressively-staged but inert nested metanarrative drains the emotion from Wes Anderson’s subdued whimsy
Ballet Black: Pioneers
Pioneering ballet company pay homage to activists of the recent past
