Pedro Almodovar’s latest film, Parallel Mothers, is an energetic, colorful melodrama acknowledging the rich tapestry of Spanish life, motherhood, family, and history. Premiering at this year’s Venice Film Festival, and starring long-time collaborator Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers is the story of two mothers whose babies get accidentally swapped at birth, and the long ensuing … Continue reading
Very Special Guest Star ☆☆☆☆ https://www.omnibus-clapham.org The best of British theatre often takes place in a drawing-room and acclaimed playwright Tom Wright’s new play Very Special Guest Star continues in that fine tradition. Following sold-out runs of Undetectable and My Dad’s Gap Year, Wright’s darkly comedic, sexy and thought-provoking play is currently on at … Continue reading
Socks on Fire is poet Bo McGuire’s debut feature documentary about his family in rural Hokes Bluff, Alabama. The film won Best Documentary Feature at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. The main storyline is the feud between one of his aunts, the homophobic Sharon, and his Uncle John, a flamboyant drag queen, over the … Continue reading
Little Girl is the touching French documentary portrait of seven-year-old Sasha, who questions her gender, and in doing so, evokes the sometimes disturbing reactions of a society that is still largely invested in a traditional boy-girl way of thinking. Acclaimed documentary maker Sebastian Lifshitz was motivated to create this sympathetic, intimate documentary whilst making … Continue reading
Diana the musical, now available on Netflix, is a filmed version of the Broadway show, currently on at the Longacre Theatre, W 48th St, NY. The story is about Diana, Princess of Wales, the most famous woman of the modern age, and covers her life from age 19, when Diana Spencer first meets Charles, … Continue reading
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