March TV Roundup
SCREEN
The Residence, Paradise, Prime Target, Squid Game, Shrinking, Black Doves, Industry and more...
Crowd-pleasing precision
STAGE 
From Japan, Drum Tao brings their thrilling, enjoyable The Dream to the Peacock theatre...
A precarious friendship
STAGE 
Dear Martin centres around two very different men; at Arcola until 29 Mar...
A dog and her boy
INTERVIEW
A lively chat with the director and star of the Greek comedy The Summer With Carmen...
Into the void
DANCE
Wayne McGregor's Deepstaria dazzles with sights & sounds at Sadler's Wells
Rhythms from rubbish
STAGE
Yllana and Toompack create magic with Trash! at the Peacock until 1 Mar
Down the rabbit hole
STAGE
Dave Florez's snappy black comedy The Gift, at Park Theatre until 1 Mar
Looking for love
DANCE 
Pina Bausch's monumental classic Vollmond returns to Sadler's Wells
Who do you trust?
STAGE
Antigone [on strike] brings headlines to life at the Park Theatre
The winner takes it all
STAGE
The riotously clever comedy Miss Brexit at Clapham's Omnibus
In a really good place
STAGE
Amrou Al-Kadhi brings alter-ego Glamrou to Soho Theatre
A mi manera
STAGE
Alejandro Postigo's engaging cabaret masterclass Copla at The Other Palace
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DEC TV: Disclaimer, Monsters, Murders
SHADOWS AWARDS: Best/worst of '24
STAGE: Riches & Kearns as Ball & Boe
STAGE: Potted Panto at Wilton's
DANCE: Exit Above at Sadler's Wells
DANCE: Stories at the Peacock
COMEDY: Larry Dean's Dodger on tour
STAGE: Filibuster at Jackson's Lane
INTERVIEW: The Wild Robot team
COMEDY: Paly & Jay's Roadshow
DANCE: Chicos Mambo's playful Tutu
STAGE: Foreverland at Southwark
AUG TV: Bear, Shogun, Acolyte...
DANCE: Frontiers at Sadler's Wells
Shadows @ London Film Fest
DANCE: Khan's Giselle, Sadler's Wells
STAGE: Sex Lives of Puppets returns
DANCE: Resurgence at Sadler's Wells
Shadows @ London's FrightFest
MORE >>
Brief History of a Family
Sharply shot and edited Chinese drama about an orphan's impact
Last Breath
Taut true-life underwater thriller about divers on the ocean floor
The Rule of Jenny Pen
Superbly creepy care-home horror with John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush
Opus
Ayo Edibiri is terrific in this funny but never scary dramatic horror movie
The Parenting
A superb ensemble cast adds some texture to this silly horror satire
The Electric State
Enjoyable but rather thin sci-fi adventure with Millie Bobby Brown
The Day the Earth Blew Up
Looney Tunes feature is nutty and far too broad, missing the characters
She’s the He
Likeable hyperactive teen comedy knowingly explores gender identity
One of Them Days
Silly comedy is a lovely portrait of friendship and community
The Empire
Bruno Dumont's bonkers warring aliens thriller set in northern France
Giants of La Mancha
Hyperactive animated kids' adventure from Argentina is colourful fun
The Visitor
Bruce LaBruce is back with another smart, hugely provocative satire
A Sloth Story
aka The Sloth Lane
Colourful Latin-flavoured animated comedy is goofy but entertaining
The Monkey
Outrageously grisly romp is blackly hilarious rather than scary
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BARRIO BOY
INVASION
BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD
PADDINGTON IN PERU
THE DEAD THING
DRAINED
COTTONTAIL
LOVE HURTS
THE FIRE INSIDE
COMPANION
YOU'RE CORDIALLY INVITED
STAR TREK: SECTION 31
LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH
PRESENCE
BACK IN ACTION
WOLF MAN
MORE >>
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Black Bag
Superbly well shot and acted spy thriller isn't about what you think it is
Misericordia
Smart, complex French drama explores connections and motives
Mickey 17
Sparky, fiercely original sci-fi comedy with double your Robert Pattinson
Throuple
Loose, enjoyably low-fi comedy about musicians looking for real love
Peacock
Skilfully observed deadpan comedy from Austria with Albrecht Schuch
Day of the Fight
Strongly engaging, sharply well-made boxing drama with Michael Pitt
The Summer With Carmen
Funny, sexy Greek meta-comedy explores friendship and filmmaking
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Powerful documentary about the observant South African photographer
The Last Showgirl
Pamela Anderson is terrific in this lovely ode to Las Vegas razzle dazzle
My Dead Friend Zoe
Strongly performed true story uses humour to explore grief and trauma
Superboys of Malegaon
Delightful true story from India about friends who want to make movies
Chang’An
Dazzling, art-filled animated historical epic set set in China's Tang Dynasty
I’m Still Here
Beautifully made, important drama from Brazil with Fernanda Torres
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I AM MARTIN PARR
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
TO A LAND UNKNOWN
DESIRE LINES
BONUS TRACK
SEPTEMBER 5
NO OTHER LAND
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
HARD TRUTHS
SATURDAY NIGHT
THE COLOURS WITHIN
THE BRUTALIST
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
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I like the physical part of playing a character. I think it brings a lot of realism to the story.
—
MIKEY MADISON
SHADOWS' AWARDS 
Jenna leads remake
Another odd couple
Cynthia the samurai
