‘The Lego Movie’ review

Believe the hype. The Lego Movie is as good as everybody’s been saying it is, perhaps even better. This film is an absolute blast – it’s endlessly entertaining and has a really strong narrative core that works because it is simplistic, optimistic and joyful. It captures something very particular about childhood and it’ll work especially … >

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‘Suspects’ Episode 1 review

Channel 5, not traditionally known for supporting home-grown talent unless it’s emerging from a reality show, has piggy-banked enough to air its first original drama in nine years: Suspects. It’s a police procedural, shot in documentary style, and it’s semi-improved by the cast – are the alarm bells in your head ringing yet?

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‘Avenue Q’ musical review

You’ll have heard of Avenue Q before, of course, the delinquent boozy stepchild of Sesame Street. There’s a major touring production happening later in the year, but those who can’t wait and are down south would be well directed to this latest production from the Brighton Theatre Group.

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‘Babylon’ pilot review

Whoever would have thought that Danny Boyle’s long overdue return to television would be in collaboration with the creators of Peep Show and Fresh Meat, Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong?

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