Tag Archives: James Lance

Robert Tanitch reviews Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya at Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Surrey.

Having just seen Andrew Scott’s one-man virtuoso version, it’s great to be able to see the play Chekhov actually wrote and to be able to follow what is going on; and even more so when it is directed b ...

andrew 311 views 0 likes Mar 11, 2024

The Crown continues to be first-rate entertainment

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs The Crown Season 2 (Sony). The Royal family is as popular as ever. Claire Foy’s and Matt Smith’s understated performances as Queen and Prince Philip hold the sec ...

Mark 1689 views 0 likes Oct 26, 2018

Penelope Fitzgerald’s topical, quintessentially English novel struggles to come alive on the screen

Joyce Glasser reviews The Bookshop (June 29, 2018) Cert. PG, 113 min. Independent bookshop owners valiantly holding their own against the onslaught of Amazon and the consolidation of the remaining cha ...

Mark 1895 views 0 likes Jul 2, 2018