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Depp does the time but the film’s a crime
Friday, 3rd July 2009Star power can’t come to the rescue of an overlong gangster thriller that’s short on suspense and passion
Timothy Barber
Film PUBLIC ENEMIES Cert: 15 AFTER all the Terminators, Transformers, gory horror flicks and kids’ cartoons, it should be refreshing to sit down for a blockbuster that’s actually aimed at adults. Michael Mann, director of films such as Ali and Heat, has crafted a handsome-looking crime epic about the famous Thirties bank robber John Dillinger, with plenty of gritty detail, period glamour and stick-ups with Homburg-hatted gangsters firing Tommy guns from the footboards ... [read more]
NOW SHOWING | SIX OF THE BEST
Friday, 3rd July 2009TIMOTHY BARBER
THEATRE: Avenue Q Riotous and rude, the hugely popular puppetry show has found a new home at the Gielgud Theatre. ART: JW Waterhouse As well as ... [read more]
OUT THIS WEEKEND | PREVIEWS
Friday, 3rd July 2009FILM ICE AGE 3 More animated, prehistoric fun to help the holiday season fly by. RED MIST Hopeless horror schlock about a sicko in a coma manipulating ... [read more]
Covering up in style
Friday, 3rd July 2009There’s nothing like feeling 100 per cent confident when you’re in your swimsuit. The right kaftan will help
Zoe Strimpel
GOING to the beach is a whole fashion experience. Think you can get away with your swimsuit and an old T-shirt or sundress? No way. ... [read more]
TALKING OF MEN’S SHIRTS...
Friday, 3rd July 2009Sara Hollamby Style Counsel
Sara Hollamby Style Counsel WHAT is the most important item of clothing a man could wear ... [read more]
Cricket’s divine comedy, from WG to pedalos
Thursday, 2nd July 2009A comical new book about the history of cricketing eccentrics is just the thing to make those Ashes rain-breaks fly by
AND GOD CREATED CRICKET By Simon Hughes DOUBLEDAY, £20 WITH the Ashes series approaching, the minds of anybody ... [read more]
OUT OF OFFICE
Thursday, 2nd July 2009ZOE STRIMPEL
OPENING OF LIQUID NATION BAR Fresh on the scene is the communistic sounding “live music venue ... [read more]
Brighter SHADES
Thursday, 2nd July 2009Aviators are where it’s at this summer, with a bit of added colour
Timothy Barber
WHEN aviator shades came back into fashion a few years ago, there was more than ... [read more]
La Vie en Rose
Thursday, 2nd July 2009They’re often seen as poor relations, but pink wines are more popular than ever. So are they any good?
Zoe Strimpel
SOMETHING is up with rose wine. Its image as the cheap and cheerful, distinctly low-brow ... [read more]
ROSE | WHAT TO DRINK THIS SUMMER
Thursday, 2nd July 2009Langlois Cremant de Loire Rose Brut (£12.99, Oddbins) This fizz is flying off the shelves – ... [read more]
The sun has come out to play, but not everyone is celebrating
Wednesday, 1st July 2009After the hottest day of the summer so far, should we embrace the heatwave?
YES ZOE STRIMPEL POOR weather gods. They just can’t win, not in Britain anyway. The age-old refrain ... [read more]
Baring too much skin at work is a risk
Wednesday, 1st July 2009VEXED IN THE CITY SOLVING YOUR RECESSION PROBLEMS
DEAR VEXED: I work in a bank and the dress code is very professional. All ... [read more]
OUT OF OFFICE
Wednesday, 1st July 2009TIMOTHY BARBER
AL FRESCO AT QUO VADIS Soho’s fine dining hotspot, Quo Vadis, has opened up a summer ... [read more]
Automatic for the people?
Wednesday, 1st July 2009The new Merc is technically great, it’s just a shame you can’t get to grips with the gears
THE best high-performance cars come with a manual gearbox, right? Well, not according to Mercedes-Benz. ... [read more]
A swim under the sun
Tuesday, 30th June 2009The ultimate summer experience is right on your doorstep
Zoe Strimpel
BROCKWELL LIDO BROCKWELL PARK, SE24 0PA, TEL: 020 72743088, WWW.BROCKWELL-LIDO.COM THE POOL: A south London gem, this ... [read more]
OUT OF OFFICE
Tuesday, 30th June 2009TIMOTHY BARBER
JW WATERHOUSE AT THE RA If you fancy something a bit more old-fashioned and traditional than ... [read more]
Beach bombshells
Tuesday, 30th June 2009This year, sexy swimwear is all about embracing curves. The shapelier the better
Zoe Strimpel
THIS season, sexy isn’t about thongs. It’s about celebrating and supporting your curves in unapologetic ... [read more]
A City restaurant in the crypt of St Paul’s spells an identity crisis
Tuesday, 30th June 2009It aims high, but a new place in a London landmark is more for tourists than local workers
JEREMY HAZLEHURST
THE RESTAURANT AT ST PAUL’S ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, ST PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON EC4M 8AD (entrance through ... [read more]
OTHER RESTAURANTS IN LANDMARK VENUES
Tuesday, 30th June 2009SKYLON AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL The Southbank Centre’s premiere dining venue mixes stunning views across ... [read more]
Cycles that mean business
Monday, 29th June 2009Summer is the best time to travel by two wheels, so we test out some of the best folding bicycles for the City commuter
FIRST there was the Tube strike, and now a heatwave. Travelling on London’s un-airconditioned, heat-trap ... [read more]
Souks, spas and stunning views, Morocco has it all
Monday, 29th June 2009With so much to do, Marrakesh is the perfect spot for a bespoke holiday,
Frank Dalleres
THE HELICOPTER’S blades crank into life. Beneath us, sand is scattered across the sun-baked earth. ... [read more]
OUT OF OFFICE
Monday, 29th June 2009TIMOTHY BARBER
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY AT THE MENIER Playing now at Southwark’s Menier Chocolate Factory, Forbidden Broadway is the ... [read more]
OTHER HOT SUMMER MOROCCO IDEAS
Monday, 29th June 2009VINEYARD TRIP Morocco is an Islamic country, but away from the major northern cities it is ... [read more]
TRAVEL NOTES
Monday, 29th June 2009Timothy Barber
The Maldives on a budget If you’ve still not booked your holidays and fancy an escape ... [read more]
Bland of brothers
Friday, 26th June 2009Even Mex appeal can’t help a football film find the back of the net
Timothy Barber
Film RUDO & CURSI Cert: 15 BACK in 2001, a low-budget Mexican film named Y Tu Mama Tambien, ... [read more]
NOW SHOWING | SIX OF THE BEST
Friday, 26th June 2009TIMOTHY BARBER
ART Walking In My Mind The Hayward Gallery’s exhibition of installations reflecting the interior world ... [read more]
OUT THIS WEEKEND | PREVIEWS
Friday, 26th June 2009FILM YEAR ONE The star power of Jack Black and Michael Cera can’t save this brain-dead ... [read more]
Smashin’ fashion
Friday, 26th June 2009Whether your tennis is played on Centre Court or the park, you have to look the part
Timothy Barber
FROM the dashing chaps in clean-cut whites back in the Twenties to the short skirts ... [read more]
Bullets, bombs and books on the front line
Thursday, 25th June 2009A soldier’s memoir about the war in Afghanistan gives a fascinating insight into the life of the modern British soldier
THE JUNIOR OFFICERS’ READING CLUB: KILLING TIME AND FIGHTING WARS By Patrick Hennessey PENGUIN, £16.99 PATRICK HENNESSEY is ... [read more]
OUT OF OFFICE
Thursday, 25th June 2009JEREMY HAZLEHURST
KURSK AT THE YOUNG VIC A tense, emotionally charged tour of duty on the Russian nuclear ... [read more]
Frugal food hits the top table
Thursday, 25th June 2009As the recession bites, inventive chefs are digging ever deeper into our forgotten culinary heritage
Jeremy Hazlehurst
A RESTAURATEUR who grew up in the South of France once told me that the ... [read more]
RECIPES | ADDING VALUE TO DULL INGREDIENTS
Thursday, 25th June 2009ONIONS by Jeremy Lee, Blueprint Cafe www.blueprintcafe.co.uk We get these lovely pink onions from Lincolnshire, and we ... [read more]
The gravy train shows no sign of hitting the buffers
Wednesday, 24th June 2009With a recession in full swing, is all this corporate hospitality still a good idea?
YES TIMOTHY BARBER IF the size of RBS boss Stephen Hester’s pay package wasn’t already invoking the ... [read more]
Just say no when it comes to pay holidays
Wednesday, 24th June 2009VEXED IN THE CITY SOLVING YOUR RECESSION PROBLEMS
DEAR VEXED, with all this talk of firms asking to take a pay holiday, I ... [read more]
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