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Sophia Rahman

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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.

It followed some...

Black Doves, Netflix review - Keira Knightley and Ben Whisha...

It’s rare to spot Keira Knightley in a TV series, and it’s no doubt a sign of changing times that she’s starring in this six-part spies-and-guns...

Vampire Weekend, OVO Hydro, Glasgow review - a mixture of br...

When Vampire Weekend arrived onstage they numbered only three and were bunched together at the front with a large curtain draped behind them,...

The Commander review - the good Italian

Patriotic Italian films set during the Fascist war effort are...

Ballet Shoes, Olivier Theatre review - reimagined classic wi...

Those with treasured battered copies of Noel Streatfield’s 1936 story of three young adopted sisters in pre-war London may have...

Christmas with Connaught Brass, Milton Court review - deligh...

Connaught Brass is a quintet of twenty-something...

Cinderella, Royal Ballet review - inspiring dancing, but not...

Romeo and Juliet or Cinderella? Prokofiev’s two great scores have provided the Royal Ballet with a pair of popular...

Nocturnes review - the sounds of the rainforest transport yo...

If you suffer from lepidopterophobia, this film will either cure your fear of moths or push you over the edge. Warning: the screen is often...

Julia Holter, Islington Assembly Hall review - shelter from...

On a wet, dreary, winter evening in north London, at Islington Assembly Hall, a crowd gathered for an ethereal although not always engaging set by...

Music Reissues Weekly: John Leyton - Lone Rider The Holloway...

For John Leyton, it was third time lucky as far as his singles were concerned. The actor’s manager Robert Stigwood teamed him with producer Joe...