Matt Haig: Notes on a Nervous Planet
Matt Haig gives fans a sense of solace and connection on the final leg of his 'Notes on a Nervous Planet' tour.
Kirsty McGrory is a writer based in Edinburgh. She graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in English Literature in 2008. Her niche obsessions include, but are not limited to: 1970s cinema; 17th century Scottish witch trials; The Fall (band, season, damned Lapsarian state); true crime podcasts; Victoria Woodhull; former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakus; gratuitous listing; The Oxford comma, and inappropriately emotive trip advisor reviews.
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Loro
Film maestro's latest offering is disappointingly muddled and uncomfortable.
Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me
Fascinating but uneven documentary about 70s soul's golden boy
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Exuberant, flawless performances save Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical from becoming staid.
Emmie McLuskey: these were the things that made the step familiar
Glasgow's Emmie McLuskey explores interpretations and representations of the moving body as part of Collective's Satellite development programme for emerging artists
Sleeping Beauty
Colette Garrigan delivers inventive puppetry and a lively performance to bring novelty to a working class tale as old as time
The Favourite
Irreverent and anachronistic period comedy is a wickedly enjoyable romp
The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven
Re-imagining of the Bible through a queer lens is powerful, provocative and affirming.
Roma
Cuaron's depiction of Mexico City in the 70s is a masterclass in film-making.
Wendy and Peter Pan
Hickson's adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic tale is a glittering spectacle that is full of heart.