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‘LAST NIGHT IN SOHO’ REVIEW AVAILABLE ON SCENESTR

Posted on by Lloyd Marken

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On Monday 15th of November, 2021 Karen and I went and saw Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho at Palace Centro cinemas at James Street where we met for the first time years earlier.

I was on assignment for Scenestr and am a big fan of Edgar Wright.

He is entering a new phase of his career where he is looking to move beyond the Cornetto trilogy. I believe he’s got the goods and I enjoyed the Last Night In Soho but can’t help myself thinking I preferred his earlier funnier films.

You can read my review here https://scenestr.com.au/movies-and-tv/last-night-in-soho-film-review-20211116

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Produced by Eyeball Media Enterprises Scenestr is an online national magazine with local offices around Australia. Having started in 1993 they’ve excelled at moving into the digital realm but they remain at heart from the streets. They still publish magazines in print for Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland every month.

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THE CROWN SEASON 2 REVIEW AVAILABLE AT X-PRESS MAGAZINE

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I’ve been lucky to have another review published at X-Press Magazine. The review is for the second season of Netflix’s The Crown. I was a big fan of the original season in particular the first two episodes dealing with the end of King George VI’s reign. The quality would dip and rise in the latter part of that season. I feel some of that is the case with the second season but now the Queen has more agency of her story with the focus on affairs within her own household rather than matters of state. In a pinch I’d say its the better season and certainly the more confident one with Claire Foy and Matt Smith really owning their roles now. Its a shame to bid them adieu. We see for example the same actor playing Lord Mountbatten in 1937 and then in 1957 and it only adds to the power of the storytelling. Why replace Foy and Smith? Yet that was the plan all along and we know that a talented main cast will lead season 3.

You can read more of my thoughts here http://xpressmag.com.au/the-crown-season-2-gets-8-10-queen-of-diamonds/

X-Press Magazine was established in 1985 and at one point was Australia’s highest circulating free weekly entertainment publication with over 40,000 copies reaching 1,0000 outlets every week.  On the 24th May, 2016 Issue 1527 hit stands. Like many publications of its ilk X-Press Magazine is now foremost an online magazine engaged globally and making the most of the possibilities that new digital technology offers. It’s roots though are tied to its home city, love of local artists and productions and music which it supports wholeheartedly. Perth a capital city most isolated from all the other capitals is continuing to grow and develop culturally and artistically with its own identity and talent. X-Press has always been there to capture this growth and will continue to do so.