FILM REVIEW: Queer starring Daniel Craig & Drew Starkey

By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

It’s been quite the year for director Luca Guadagnino who helmed 2 of the hottest films of 2024 with this following tennis love match Challengers.

  • Read on for reasons including how former Bond Craig has succeeded in shaking off the baggage associated with that iconic role with this slow burn hit
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THEATRE REVIEW: The York Realist starring Ben Batt & Jonathan Bailey

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Donmar Theatre

WHEN: 16/2, runs to 24/3/18

There’s a moment towards the end of the first act here when farmhand George remarks on the twinkle in the eye of the object of his affection, assistant director John.

  • Read on for reasons including details of the Sheffield transfer of this production

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THEATRE REVIEW: One Voice starring Julie Walters and Zawe Ashton

WORTH A LOOK?: ***

WHERE: Old Vic

WHEN: 12/1

One Voice is a series of monologues commissioned by the Old Vic which consists of spoken word pieces of about 15 minutes long by renowned actors without scenery.

  • Read on for reasons including how Zawe Ashton’s self-penned piece had the audience in tears

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TOP 5 Best read monstagigz content of 2017

  1. When Jack O’Connell went full-frontal at a first preview

We were at the first preview of the Young Vic production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at the Apollo Theatre in July when Jack O’Connell decided to perform naked. Review

  • Read on for the rest of the top 5 including our toilet encounter with Lin Manuel-Miranda

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MONSTAS SHORTLIST: TV of the year: 2017

It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2017? Over the next month we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 13 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2017.

  • Read on for nominees for the monsta for TV of the year. 2016 winner: Stranger Things

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THEATRE REVIEW: Outlaws To In-laws

WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2

WHERE: King’s Head Theatre, Islington

WHEN: 17/9, runs to 23/9

Seven writers pen seven short plays which commemorate the recent 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality.

  • Read on for reasons including which three of the seven plays worked best

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AWARDS: MONSTAS: Our best TV and film of 2017 so far

We awarded 12 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2016 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2017 so far and what’s to come. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jonas Nay, Stranger Things and The Bridge are previous winners in this category.

  • Read on for reasons including our favourite TV and film of 2017 so far and our hopes for the next half year

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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for July

  1. Queers at the Old Vic

27/7 will mark the 50th anniversary of the repeal of the law against homosexuality and BBC4 has commissioned the filming of eight monologues curated by Mark Gatiss and featuring authors including Jackie Clune performed by stars such as Ben Whishaw (pictured above), Russell Tovey and Alan Cumming. UPDATE: 4/7: No sign of Whishaw or Cumming in the Old Vic casting announced today but it does include Tovey, Gemma Whelan, Sarah Crowe, Ian Gelder, Mark Bonnar & Kadiff Kirwan. Tickets

  • Read on for reasons including Jack O’Connell, Frank Ocean & Stockard Channing

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