Review: Othello
Richard Lutz reviews a classic take on Shakespeare’s tragedy about jealousy, race and deceit
Review: The Siege
Richard Lutz reviews a play that emerges from the refugee camps of the West Bank.
Review: Oh What A Lovely War
It’s into the trenches as the lions are led by donkeys. Richard Lutz grabs his tin helmet at the Birmingham Rep for this biting First World War satire.
Election Special: Hall Green Hustings
Richard Lutz attends the election hustings and loses the will to live.
Screengrab: Welcome to Old Codgersville
Richard Lutz slumps in front of the box to find the best movie on TV this week.
Review: Rebecca
Richard Lutz takes a pew at Birmingham Rep for the Daphne du Maurier thriller
What is going on in our courts?
Richard Lutz asks whether justice is being served.
Screengrab: The joke’s on us
Richard Lutz checks the TV listings to find next week’s movie gems.
Review: Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
Richard Lutz watches PG Wodehouse properly turned on its head at the Rep.
Review: The King’s Speech
Richard Lutz listens in to the staging of an Oscar-winning film now playing at the Birmingham Rep
Review: Coppelia
Richard Lutz watches the original Living Doll at Birmingham Hippodrome.
US News: Big trouble in a little league
Richard Lutz sadly looks at the latest sports news out of the States.
Sharp as Tharp
Richard Lutz views a dance masterpiece in Birmingham.
Review: The Shoemaker’s Holiday
Richard Lutz takes a pew for this comedy about conflict, class and cobblers.
Screengrab: Whatever’ll get you thru the night
Richard Lutz careers through the TV schedules to find the holiday movies you can’t miss (but probably will).
Screengrab: No heroes in Altman-land
Richard Lutz takes aim at the best film on the box this week
Screengrab: Kubrick and the bomb
Richard Lutz sits down to his week-old tray of mince pies and picks the best of the movies on the box.
Screengrab: Doubleheader Thursday with Sean, Audrey and Toshiro
Richard Lutz delves into the TV listings to find two back-to-back movies you can’t miss.
Wembley Worries
Richard Lutz watches the big beasts of the NFL at Wembley. And wonders….
Review: Solomon and Marion
Richard Lutz watches a post-apartheid masterpiece.
Screengrab: High Art, Very Low Art and Warren Beatty
Richard Lutz gets all continental and heavyweight for his movie choice on the box this week.
Review: Of Mice and Men
Richard Lutz takes a pew to see the latest incarnation of the Steinbeck classic.
Screengrab: The Good, The Bad and Jack Palance
Richard Lutz goes gunning for the baddest cat in the west while in search of the TV movie of the week.
Dance Review: A triple bill under the cloud of war
Richard Lutz describes a powerful trio of war-related ballets.
Screengrab: The Old Megastar and the Sea
Richard Lutz swims in the swirling waters of the weekly TV schedules to come up with a movie treasure.
Georgia continually on our minds – thanks to Putin
Richard Lutz warns us not to take our eye off the ball.
Screengrab: A pair of classics that sum up not an age but a freaky dream
RICHARD LUTZ dips into the TV schedules to come up gasping for breath with twin movie offers.
Dance Review: Black Album
Richard Lutz witnesses an electrifying dance performance.
Screengrab: Friday Night Magic
Richard Lutz guides you through Movieland on the box for this week.
Screengrab: The Real Blade Runner
Richard Lutz with a classic film from the TV listings.