Day: 4 March 2011
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Film Review: ‘West is West’
★★☆☆☆ The release of the long awaited sequel to 1999’s hit comedy/drama East is East should in theory hit all the right buttons; it has a strong cast, an interesting premise and the personal insight of screenwriter Ayub Khan-Din, who has based both films on his own experiences of the culture clash felt by many…
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Film Review: ‘Carmen 3D’
★☆☆☆☆ It may seem cruel to be giving one of the most well known operas (and one that was well received during its run at Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House) such a poor review. However, the central problem of Carmen 3D (2011) isn’t the opera; the performances are predominantly very good, with a fantastic cast including Christine…
