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Film REVIEW: The Conjuring 2 (2016) - ★★★★★

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Nov 20, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW: The Conjuring 2 (2016) - ★★★★★

A superior ghost story told with spine-tingling skill.

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Nov 18, 20222 min read

Theatre REVIEW: Bugsy Malone - ★★★★★

Prohibition era, New York. A city full of mobsters, showgirls and dreamers. Rival gangster bosses Fat Sam and Dandy Dan are at...

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Film REVIEW: The Conjuring (2013) - ★★★★★

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Nov 7, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW: The Conjuring (2013) - ★★★★★

Well-crafted and gleefully creepy, The Conjuring ratchets up dread through a series of effective old-school scares.

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Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: Rocket Post! - ★★★★

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Nov 2, 20222 min read

Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: Rocket Post! - ★★★★

1934, a beach on the Western Isles, an excited crowd have gathered to watch Gerhard Zucker. He is a dreamer, a scientist, and he has a...

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Film REVIEW: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) - ★★★★

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Nov 2, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) - ★★★★

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ends Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy on a reasonably satisfying note.

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Film REVIEW: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Nov 2, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) - ★★★★

The Desolation of Smaug represents a more confident, exciting second chapter for the Hobbit series.

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Film REVIEW: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) - ★★★★

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Nov 2, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) - ★★★★

Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth is an earnest, visually resplendent trip.

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Book REVIEW: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien - ★★★★★

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Oct 31, 20221 min read

Book REVIEW: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien - ★★★★★

A timeless classic. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day...

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Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: School for Skalds with Macastory - ★★★★★

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Oct 29, 20221 min read

Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: School for Skalds with Macastory - ★★★★★

Prepare to become a Skald, a Viking poet storyteller. Join storytellers extraordinaire Macastory for a daring adventure… YOURS! With...

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Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 28, 20222 min read

Theatre REVIEW: South Pacific - ★★★★★

Jamie Wilson, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions and Gavin Kalin present the Chichester Festival Theatre production of South Pacific...

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Birthday Wonderland (2019) - ★★★★★

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Oct 27, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Birthday Wonderland (2019) - ★★★★★

On the day before her birthday, a girl meets a mysterious alchemist who is on a mission to save the world. Part of Scotland Loves Anime 2022

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Film REVIEW: Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) - ★★★★★

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Oct 25, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW: Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) - ★★★★★

Hocus Pocus 2 is basically a boiling cauldron of nostalgia.

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) - ★★★★

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Oct 25, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) - ★★★★

Japanese animated romantic comedy drama film, based on the short story of the same name by Seiko Tanabe. Part of Scotland Loves Anime 2022

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Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: Macastory's Caddie Capers - ★★★★★

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Oct 22, 20221 min read

Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: Macastory's Caddie Capers - ★★★★★

Join the Old Town Caddies as they take you on a Greatest Hits tour of Auld Reekie in story, song and rhyme. You’ll meet characters such...

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Theatre REVIEW: The Trocks: Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo - ★★★★★

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Oct 22, 20221 min read

Theatre REVIEW: The Trocks: Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo - ★★★★★

For almost 50 years, the all-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (affectionately known as “The Trocks”) have...

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Millennium Actress (2001) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 22, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Millennium Actress (2001) - ★★★★★

The story of an aging movie actress' complicated personal saga unfolds in this sophisticated anime film.

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Theatre REVIEW: The Tiger Who Came to Tea - ★★★★

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Oct 21, 20221 min read

Theatre REVIEW: The Tiger Who Came to Tea - ★★★★

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to...

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Film REVIEW #SLA: A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 21, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) - ★★★★★

As beautifully crafted as it is powerfully written. Part of the Scotland Loves Anime Festival 2022

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Your Name. (2016) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 20, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Your Name. (2016) - ★★★★★

As beautifully animated as it is emotionally satisfying. Part of the Scotland Loves Anime festival.

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Event REVIEW: The Enchanted Forest - ★★★★

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Oct 19, 20221 min read

Event REVIEW: The Enchanted Forest - ★★★★

A stunning sound and light show that transforms Faskally Wood using dazzling visuals and innovative design set against an original music...

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