Here’s a new film not to be missed from the BAFTA nominated directors of ‘Black Pond,’ Will Sharpe and Tom Kingsley. The film was first shown at the beginning of May 2016 at PictureHouse Central, Piccadilly as part of the London Comedy Film Festival, which promoted the film as being: filled with wit, melancholy and surreal breath-taking images. It’s one of the boldest and most beautiful British films in years.
year 2016
Paul McLoughlin provides a thoughtful commentary on a sizeable and diverse collection by John Forth
A new stage show by poet Martin Figura turns out to be both entertaining and thought-provoking
John Lucas takes an in-depth look at books by Michael Cullup and Gary Allen who both make poetry out of tough experiences .
Rosie Johnston hears a range of voices in Roger Caldwell’s elegant and witty poems
Rosie Johnston is glad to report on the rediscovery of a ‘missing’ work by Stephen Watts
A dance-drama about the troubled lives of Caitlin & Dylan Thomas
Richie McCaffery gives a largely enthusiastic welcome to collection of critical essays by Katy Evans-Bush
Nick Cooke is impressed by the authenticity of Stuart Laycock’s collection of poetry from the Bosnian War
Wendy Klein finds that Rosie Jackson’s first full collection fulfils all the promise of her first chapbook
In our modern, toxic world, the perfect embodiment of the endless struggle between good and evil could be the green warrior versus the polluter.
Ultimately, that’s the premise of The Toxic Avenger, the rock musical, which director Benji Sperring happened to see during one free afternoon off-Broadway in New York in 2009.
A new collection by Tim Cunningham deals sensitively with loss and disappointment
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs, poetry