Rooted in noir tradition, the suspense thriller of the “your past is catching up with you” variety is well-worn. So how does one reframe it in a way that feels at once fresh while also familiar, so as not to alienate increasingly impatient audiences? Therein lies the challenge for any new entries into the space, and one that Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben collaboration, “Stay Close,” ultimately fails, despite a decorated cast led by Cush Jumbo and James Nesbitt, even if their performances are the best thing about the series.
In “Stay Close,” Jumbo stars as Megan, a suburban mother of three whose previous life as a stripper named Cassie, along with the lives of those she thought she’d left in the past, come back to haunt her, threatening to ruin the perfect present-day reality she’s created for herself. The history summarized: once a popular dancer, one of...
In “Stay Close,” Jumbo stars as Megan, a suburban mother of three whose previous life as a stripper named Cassie, along with the lives of those she thought she’d left in the past, come back to haunt her, threatening to ruin the perfect present-day reality she’s created for herself. The history summarized: once a popular dancer, one of...
- 12/31/2021
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Chris Allcock Nov 4, 2018
It’s space under siege in this week's Doctor Who episode. Spoilers ahead in our review of The Tsuranga Conundrum...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
This Doctor Who review contains spoilers.
Doctor Who Season 11 Episode 5
Five down, five to go. It’s tempting here at the midway point to sit back and take stock of the rhythms this new Doctor Who is establishing for itself, examine the arcs of its companions and try to work out where – if anywhere – the series is attempting to lead us. Is there a larger arc to all of this? Are there clues we can glean about a shadowy presence that might slyly be manipulating events from behind the scenes? Can we assign any meaning to ‘The Timeless Child’? Will we ever get to see the custard cream dispenser take down an advancing Dalek?
If you’re scanning for...
It’s space under siege in this week's Doctor Who episode. Spoilers ahead in our review of The Tsuranga Conundrum...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
This Doctor Who review contains spoilers.
Doctor Who Season 11 Episode 5
Five down, five to go. It’s tempting here at the midway point to sit back and take stock of the rhythms this new Doctor Who is establishing for itself, examine the arcs of its companions and try to work out where – if anywhere – the series is attempting to lead us. Is there a larger arc to all of this? Are there clues we can glean about a shadowy presence that might slyly be manipulating events from behind the scenes? Can we assign any meaning to ‘The Timeless Child’? Will we ever get to see the custard cream dispenser take down an advancing Dalek?
If you’re scanning for...
- 11/5/2018
- Den of Geek
Full casting is today announced for the world premiere of the new musical Groundhog Day, which previews at the Old Vic from July 11 with a press night on August 16. Carlyss Peer will play Rita Hanson,alongside the previously announced Andy Karl in the role of Phil Connors.Eugene McCoy plays cameraman Larry, and the ensemble cast includesLeo Andrew, David Birch, Ste Clough, Roger Dipper, Georgina Hagen, Kieran Jae, Julie Jupp, Andrew Langtree, Vicki Lee Taylor, Emma Lindars, Antonio Magro, Carolyn Maitland, Kirsty Malpass, Lisa Mathieson, Jenny O'Leary, Leanne Pinder, Mark Pollard, Damien Poole, Jack Shalloo, Andrew Spillett and Spencer Stafford.
- 5/9/2016
- by Marianka Swain
- BroadwayWorld.com
Review Simon Brew 28 Jun 2013 - 06:36
Roald Dahl's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory has turned into a big West End musical, courtesy of Sam Mendes. Here's our review...
Roald Dahl's classic book, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, has found its way to cinema screens twice thus far. Neither version was entirely faithful to Dahl's text, with liberties taken in different places. Arguably the least faithful, Mel Stuart's 1971 Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory is comfortably the most loved, with Gene Wilder's dark portrayal of the title role rightly revered. It was surprising, therefore, just how much Tim Burton's more recent take on the material managed to miss the mark, with a far kookier Willy Wonka, in the guise of Johnny Depp.
It seems a fair bet that the new stage Wonka, Douglas Hodge, has seen both these films. And, much like the new stage musical take on Dahl's book,...
Roald Dahl's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory has turned into a big West End musical, courtesy of Sam Mendes. Here's our review...
Roald Dahl's classic book, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, has found its way to cinema screens twice thus far. Neither version was entirely faithful to Dahl's text, with liberties taken in different places. Arguably the least faithful, Mel Stuart's 1971 Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory is comfortably the most loved, with Gene Wilder's dark portrayal of the title role rightly revered. It was surprising, therefore, just how much Tim Burton's more recent take on the material managed to miss the mark, with a far kookier Willy Wonka, in the guise of Johnny Depp.
It seems a fair bet that the new stage Wonka, Douglas Hodge, has seen both these films. And, much like the new stage musical take on Dahl's book,...
- 6/27/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
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