Hugless Douglas review " cuddle-deficient bear conjures fluffy thrills for kids by Andrew Pulver

Cornerstone, DidcotThe Blunderbus theatre company adapt David Melling's ursine character for the stage, and succeed through scare-free audience interactionDavid Melling's cuddle-deficient be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:44am on March 27, 2015[SHARE]

Martin Scorsese may direct film of Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth by Andrew Pulver

Branagh reveals in radio interview that Scorsese will be invited to 'do what he will' with Shakespeare villainy based on acclaimed Manchester production Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:47pm on March 26, 2015[SHARE]

BBC Films reach 25th anniversary with Armando Iannucci's David Copperfield by Andrew Pulver

Dickens adaptation from In the Loop director announced to coincide with BBC's celebration of milestone for its successful feature film arm Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:00pm on March 25, 2015[SHARE]

The Sooty Show review " enduring puppet still in key with Year One humour by Andrew Pulver

New Theatre, OxfordRichard Cadell is keeping Sooty alive and squeaking after he bought the rights to the character in 2008 " and in this raucous live tour full of water pistols and 70s disco…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07pm on February 20, 2015[SHARE]

The Wind in the Willows review " fine, meta-sprinkled adaptation by Andrew Pulver

North Wall Arts Centre, OxfordAn eco emphasis worked well in kids'-theatre specialists Creation's leftfield spin on Kenneth Grahame " even if the weasels didn't need the urban patois Continu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:33am on January 1, 2015[SHARE]

Hurry Up, Father Christmas! review " fun for all ages, with added flying veg by Andrew Pulver

Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford PlayhouseA harmless, sprout-hurling and highly interactive small-scale show to see you through the holiday period Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:01pm on December 22, 2014[SHARE]

Beauty and the Beast review " panto starring Fairy Sponge and a giant eyeball by Andrew Pulver

Oxford PlayhousePeter Duncan's take on the fairytale has the balance between kiddie and adult pleasures just about right Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:11pm on December 18, 2014[SHARE]

Peppa Pig's Big Splash review " muddy fun makes the audience squeal by Andrew Pulver

Criterion, LondonThis squawky, sometimes surreal take on the kids' TV show is thin on story but runs like clockwork Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:36am on December 10, 2014[SHARE]

Three Wise Monkeys review cheeky chimp fable for children by Andrew Pulver

Lyric, HammersmithHiccup Theatres energetic show comes with songs, visual tricks and an eco-message and the performers really bond with the audience Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:36am on November 6, 2014[SHARE]

What to Do When You Find a Dinosaur review hits the funny bone by Andrew Pulver

Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford PlayhouseThis entertaining two-hander tells the story of the 19th-century paleontologist William Bucklands work on the Megalosaurus Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:57am on September 17, 2014[SHARE]

Charlie and Lola's Extremely New Play review gently knocks your socks off by Andrew Pulver

Oxford PlayhousePuppets prove just the ticket in this stage adaptation of Lauren Child's children's stories, complete with lost sausage dogs, pirates and big butterflies Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:39am on September 3, 2014[SHARE]

Angelina Ballerina the Mousical review: the final dance routine brings the house down by Andrew Pulver

New Theatre OxfordWill the tiny rodent ballerinas create a winning routine in time for TV spectacular, Dancing With Mice? Only if they cast aside their egos and work togetherWith the summer …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:00am on July 10, 2014[SHARE]

Richard Griffiths: Academy pays tribute at 2014 Oscars by Andrew Pulver

Actor who played Withnail and I's Uncle Monty remembered at Oscar ceremony after death last year' Xan Brooks liveblogs the ceremony' Full list of winners as they're announcedThe Oscars paid …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:56pm on March 2, 2014[SHARE]

Chiwetel Ejiofor joins Hollywood elite as 12 Years a Slave tipped for Oscars by Andrew Pulver

After parallel successes on stage and screen, the Londoner is being lauded as one of the greatest actors of his generationHowever good they are, actors always need a defining role to transfo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:57pm on January 10, 2014[SHARE]

Woody Allen's new film gets title: Magic in the Moonlight by Andrew Pulver

First pictures from shoot also released, revealing a period-set yarn with Emma Stone and Colin Firth' Woody Allen pulls Blue Jasmine from Indian cinemas over smoking editsWoody Allen has …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:48am on October 16, 2013[SHARE]

Winona Ryder pulls out of Samuel Beckett festival by Andrew Pulver

Actor no longer able to attend celebration of Nobel prize-winning author after suffering bereavementWinona Ryder has been forced to pull out of a planned appearance at a Samuel Beckett festi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:43am on August 15, 2013[SHARE]

Edinburgh international film festival announces lineup for 2013 by Andrew Pulver

New British films and American independents loom large in the Scottish cinema showcase, which also features two retrospectives and a revival of The Gorbals StoryThe 2013 edition of the Edinb…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03pm on May 30, 2013[SHARE]

Jerry Lewis: women doing broad comedy bothers me by Andrew Pulver

French favourite Jerry Lewis, 87, presents new movie and keeps press " mostly " in stitches at the Cannes film festivalThe French adoration of comic Jerry Lewis is a legendary, and the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:01pm on May 23, 2013[SHARE]

Sam Mendes turns down Skyfall follow-up by Andrew Pulver

In spite of its success, the director has declined the chance to direct another Bond film, citing theatre projects as a prioritySkyfall director Sam Mendes has confirmed he won't be returnin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:53am on March 6, 2013[SHARE]

Jessica Chastain to star in film version of Miss Julie by Andrew Pulver

Liv Ullmann will direct cast including Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton in adaptation of Strindberg's groundbreaking playOscar-nominated Zero Dark Thirty star Jessica Chastain has been line…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:01am on January 31, 2013[SHARE]

Russell Crowe joins Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables film by Andrew Pulver

Australian actors head cast in Tom Hooper's screen adaptation of long-running musicalRussell Crowe is to star in a musical for the first time after being cast in the big-screen adaptation of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:05am on September 12, 2011[SHARE]

Keira Knightley and Jude Law to star in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina remake by Andrew Pulver

Playwright Tom Stoppard has written the script while Joe Wright, who worked with Knightley on Atonement, will directFilming will start later this month on a new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:13pm on September 9, 2011[SHARE]

My Week With Marilyn to premiere at New York film festival by Andrew Pulver

Simon Curtis's film about encounter between Marilyn Monroe and UK assistant film director to screen as festival centrepieceThe highly-anticipated British film My Week With Marilyn is to rece…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:38am on August 5, 2011[SHARE]

Jennifer Love Hewitt to star in Jewtopia film by Andrew Pulver

Ghost Whisperer actor to play Jewish love interest of gentile man in screen adaptation of hit Broadway comedyThe popular American stage play Jewtopia will be turned into a feature film starr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:14am on July 15, 2011[SHARE]

Pina " review by Andrew Pulver

Berlin film festivalLike participants in a modern-day sacrament, the dance troupe Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch goes about its business, constructing elaborately beautiful movements on a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:15pm on February 13, 2011[SHARE]