I wouldn’t say that there is a bad Harry Potter film as it is one of my favourite franchises and I grew up watching and loving them. I am also evaluating them purely on how much I enjoyed them and not how much they stack up to the books. So here is my countdown of…
SHEREEN ROUSHBAIANI: A WONDERFUL TALENT BACK ON STAGE IN CUL-DE- SAC.
Shereen Roushbaiani is a versatile actor who has appeared in TV shows such as Midsomer Murders and in Alleycats the movie and is now playing the role of Ruth in Cul-de-Sac coming to the Clapham Omnibus Theatre from the 27th May – 14th June. Over the Shoulder spoke to Shereen about how she fell in love with performing, how her…
6 BREAKOUT STARS TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS YEAR
There are so many upcoming brilliant actors working in the entertainment industry now it’s hard to pick out just a few, but I want to highlight some of my favourites you need to look out for this year. Let’s have a look at some of their work and what they have coming up on the…
RETROGRADE: A WEST END TRIUMPH OF WORDS, WORTH AND WILL
Ryan Calais Cameron has shown what a brilliant young writer he is with this extraordinary three hander that dramatizes a meeting in 1955 Hollywood. This wonderful play skilfully explores themes of betrayal, integrity and what would you be willing to sacrifice to achieve your dream? This is Ryan’s second play that has made the transfer…
SINNERS: TWIN BROTHERS BATTLE RACISM AND VAMPIRES IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICA
Horror movies are the one genre that I approach with trepidation as I’m scared of jumps and things that go bump in the night. Micheal B Jordan, who stars in both lead roles as identical twins, stated in a recent interview that he doesn’t like watching them either, so I began this film watching through…
THE PENGUIN LESSONS: A GENTLE, FEEL GOOD FILM FOR ALL THE FAMILY
This was the first film that I watched at the Manchester Film Festival. I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it, but I am glad I tried something new as this heartwarming tale left me pleasantly surprised and even quite moved. It’s a good example of if you make the effort to watch…
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: STRANGER THINGS THE FIRST SHADOW DOCUMENTARY – REVIEW
“When you have 1000 people, and you can hear a pin drop that is the best sound of all because that’s when you know you have absolutely got them,” Producer Sonia Freidman says of this Stranger Things theatre production. Director Jon Halperin had made a fascinating, insightful and brilliant documentary. He uses a timeline to…
CASSIUS HACKFORTH IS A VERSATILE TALENT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
Cassius Hackforth has been blowing people away in theatre and film for a while now, and his career is only just getting started at the tender age of 23. He has been in TV shows such as Casualty and Doctor Who and was in the recent Indiana Jones movie in 2023. He is taking to the…
THE PSYCHIATRIST: A RAW LOOK INTO MENTAL HEALTH, EVEN WITH A STAND IN
I wanted to start by saying when watching this play, it was unfortunate that I didn’t see Julian Bird who is the writer and star of The Psychiatrist and plays Dr Andrew Faulkner in the key role. A day before press night he sustained an injury, so the producer Alistair Brown stood in for him,…
BEHIND THE RINGLIGHT: THE DISTURBING TRUTH OF KIDFLUENCING
For a long while now on YouTube there has been a problem with “kid influencers” being exploited by their parents for money, and many don’t have a voice or a choice. Bad Influence: The dark side of Kidfluencing documentary examines the many issues with this part of YouTube and uses the case study of Piper…