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Critics' Choice

Film

Andrew O'Hagan

quoteNew Moon is nothing if not an international advertisement for the hungry virtues of virginity and young people can’t get enough of itquote

Andrew O'Hagan The Twilight Saga: New Moon Theatre

Henry Hitchings

quoteA smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusionquote

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David Sexton

quoteKitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave quote

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Reader reviews

Film

Adam, Harrow

quoteToo long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effectsquote

2012 Theatre

Rob, London

quoteThis is a peculiar play and does not work for me. Some of it is very funny but there are real flawsquote

The Habit Of Art Music

Bernard, London

quoteAlex has a strong powerful voice and was faultless, she is far better now than she was on the X-Factorquote

Alexandra Burke

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Bruce Dessau

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Top-quality quips from Julian Clary

20.11.09

Somehow, despite the corny filth, Julian Clary's show at the Leicester Square Theatre was a hugely enjoyable romp of a comeback

No fuss, just pure moaning from Louis CK

16.11.09

Louis CK was OK in The Invention Of Lying but this American misanthrope is far better at brutal, self-mocking stand-up.

Shappi Khorsandi shines in comedy of terrors

05.11.09

Thanks to numerous television appearances and lashings of talent Shappi Khorsandi is a comedian on the cusp of household-name fame.

Quick-change cheek from Arturo Brachetti

27.10.09

In his native Italy Arturo Brachetti is a superstar, but he is unknown here. That is about to change.

Pythons power past 40 years on in Not The Messiah

26.10.09

Not The Messiah was oddly entertaining, from the bombastic opening theme courtesy of Sousa to the Lumberjack Song encore, courtesy of Michael Palin.

Stephen Fry's escape from tweed-growing

19.10.09

Stephen Fry was effortlessly amusing onstage at the Criterion talking about his life in aid of Leukaemia Research.

The timing is right for gifted gagsmith Michael McIntyre

05.10.09

No wonder Michael McIntyre had a huge grin on his face when he did his trademark skip‑walk onto the Wembley stage.

Ross Noble's random rambling hits the target

25.09.09

Anything can happen in Noble’s show, Things, which adeptly mixes set pieces with improvisation prompted by talking to fans.

Infinite Variety is all about Miss Cupcake

25.09.09

Infinite Variety is entertaining, good-humoured and cheeky — if a bit thin on the variety factor.

Mark Thomas is a persuasive talker

21.09.09

Can stand-up comedy do politics better than politicians? Mark Thomas certainly thinks so and is generating plenty of giggles while proving it.

Eddie Izzard on becoming a marathon man

16.09.09

The comedian is not noted for his athletic ability so how has he run 43 marathons for charity in just six weeks? He reveals all...

Great Dame’s sequined comeback is distinctly Everage

16.09.09

Dame Edna Everage's show was certainly a notable spectacle in all sorts of ways, but somehow this ambitious revival never really took flight

Ed Byrne is a hit in London

15.09.09

Ed Byrne is hardly a household name beyond his own des res, yet his London run has just been extended by a fortnight

What a wonderful whinge by Sean Hughes

10.09.09

Sean Hughes is only 43 years old but life’s slings and arrows have taken their toll

Robert Newman and the origins of WW1

09.09.09

The Greenwich Comedy Festival claims to be London’s biggest comedy festival and while that is a bold claim the line-up is certainly impressive

The Von Frisch Cabinet of Peculiarities failed to create a buzz

07.09.09

If ever there was an evening for which the phrase “curate’s egg” was appropriate it was The Von Frisch Cabinet of Peculiarities

Doug Stanhope tries to bust more taboos

03.09.09

Despite some setbacks, a lacklustre performance by Doug Stanhope trounces most US contemporaries.

Meet John Bishop - a Mersey motormouth

27.08.09

Edinburgh Comedy John Bishop is simply a gloriously gifted storyteller, following the trend for northern yarn-spinners.

Comedy prize nominees named

26.08.09

The nominations for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show were announced and homegrown talent swept the board

Ricky Gervais shows comedy can be rocket science

26.08.09

Edinburgh comedy: Could this be the point where a wheel falls off the Ricky Gervais bandwagon?

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