Empire Theatre, Eden Court, 14 November 2007

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies IT IS FOUR years since Monica Ali’s novel Brick Lane won hearts and minds as it vividly conveyed a young Bangladeshi woman’s journey of self-discovery in modern London. No filmmaker could hope to do justice to such a wide-ranging, emotionally resonant work of fiction but it is a disappointment that […]

Strathpeffer Pavilion, 10 November 2007

Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, until 12 January 2008

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies SEAN PENN’S bad boy reputation has long been eclipsed by his Oscar-winning performances and fearless commitment to a string of political causes. Now, he also establishes himself as one of the front rank American directors with Into The Wild. This haunting true story is slow-moving and over long, but really […]

Empire Theatre, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 6 November 2007

Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, Shetland, until 18 November 2007

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 3 November 2007

Glenmore Forest Park, Strathspey, until 18 November 2007

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies ELIZABETH 1 is such a dream role that no actress seems able to resist. Bette Davis played the monarch in The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex (1939) and The Virgin Queen (1955). Glenda Jackson offered her impersonation of the queen on television and film to be followed by Helen […]