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Is it the greatest Australian movie ever made?

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Eureka) is the chant of the underdog, directed by Fred Schepisi in 1978. Based on a novel by Thomas Keneally and based on fact, i ...

markbendle 107 views 0 likes Aug 15, 2019

He said. She Said. But what actually happened? Was it consensual or was it rape?

Robert Tanitch reviews Actually at Trafalgar Studios 2, London SW1 Anna Ziegler is an American playwright and my guess is that her topical two-hander is going to be very popular and will be regularly ...

markbendle 188 views 0 likes Aug 15, 2019

Gurinder Chadha and Bruce Springsteen tell an inspired, if self-indulgent coming of age story

Joyce Glasser reviews Blinded by the Light (August 9, 2019), Cert. 12A, 117 min. Born of Indian parents in Nairobi 59 years ago and raised in London, Gurinder Chadha is not only one of the UK’s most p ...

markbendle 107 views 0 likes Aug 14, 2019

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet is a celebration of youthful energy

Robert Tanitch reviews Romeo and Juliet at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London EC1 Romeo and Juliet is a good title for the box office. But it is a bit of a cheat. Matthew Bourne has said he’s not staging ...

markbendle 206 views 0 likes Aug 13, 2019