The Inquirer archives

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Monty Python’s Life of Brian

I was first exposed to Monty Python whilst I was at school; I got one of their albums, Monty Python's Previous Record, out of the local library, and was instantly…

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

So, I turned 40 in 2011!  I wasn't alone in this, among the luminaries joining me were Ewan McGregor, Mark Wahlberg, Winona Ryder, Mariah Carey and Sacha Baron Cohen, not that it…

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music was not one of my parents' favourite things so, consequently, I do not have any fond childhood memories of it as I have for the Wizard of…

Bloody London

I met up with writer and producer Paul de Vos to discuss an interesting new horror portmanteau film that he's working on.  Paul and his writing partner Kornel Brzezinski have…

Svengali Cinema Release

It has been a long time coming but the moment has finally arrived - you can see Svengali in the cinema from today! Don't worry if it's not showing at…

Svengali Interview

The lovely people from Root Films have let me share this exclusive interview with Svengali director John Hardwick. Enjoy!

Quick Q&A with Terry Jones

Phoenix Pictures the company that produced Black Swan is also the home for Terry Jones first feature film as director since his wonderful retelling of The Wind in the Willows…