FLASH FICTION AMERICA : Charles Rammelkamp enthuses over a new anthology edited by James Thomas, Sherrie Flick and John Dufresne
Empire of Light. Review by Graham Buchan. A very reliable rule in most film-making is that an excellent script can still be turned into a bad film, but a poor script will never be turned into a good film.
Poetry review – TENDERFOOT: Anne Ryland admires Chris Beckett’s affectionate poetic reflections on growing up in Ethiopia
Poetry review – SOLACE: John Forth looks for clues among Rosemary Norman’s teasing and riddle-like poems
Poetry review – STARSPIN: Luigi Marchini finds both careful observation and lyricism in the latest collection by Graheme Barrasford Young
Poetry review – CANNONBALL WITH FEATHERS: Rosie Johnston is impressed by the scope of Caroline Carver’s latest collection
The Human Voice, Charing Cross Theatre. Review by Barbara Lewis. It’s surely a temptation for today’s directors of Poulenc and Cocteau’s La Voix Humaine, or The Human Voice in this English version, to transpose it to the world of mobile phones. It’s one director Alejandro Bonatto wisely resists.
The Complete Works of W. H. Auden. Review by Alan Price. I think we all want to be ‘especial.’ Princeton’s authoritative two volume edition of the poetry of W. H. Auden gives you his special lot.
Poetry review – OLD FRIENDS: Alex Josephy is drawn in by Hannah Lowe’s creative approach to personal and social history
SMALL IS … : Jim C Wilson celebrates a compact but perfectly formed collection by the late Pearl Blink
The War Trilogy. Review by Alan Price. The two most famous war trilogies in cinema are still Roberto Rossellini’s (Rome Open City, Paisan, Germany Year Zero) and Andrzej Wajda’s (A Generation, Kanal, Ashes and Diamonds).
Lucian Freud: New Perspectives. Review by Carla Scarano. The exhibition thoroughly explores Lucian Freud’s artistic career, displaying an extended range of paintings.
By Carla Scarano • art, drawing, exhibitions, painting, year 2023 • Tags: art, Carla Scarano, drawing, exhibitions, painting