Most Dangerous Game: Waltz is excellent in bitesize TV thriller July 7, 2021 If you were to write a must-have list for action thrillers, TV show Most Dangerous Game would tick many of the boxes. You have a desperate hero with nowhere to turn, a villain with scary levels of omnipotence, and a concept that is easy to buy into. Liam Hemsworth is Dodge Tynes, an earnest hero [...]
Die Hart review: Short-form TV series highlights Kevin Hart’s strengths July 7, 2021 The empire of American comedy king Kevin Hart continues to grow with Die Hart, the bite-size action-comedy series that satirises both his reputation and the action movie genre as a whole. The show was originally part of the now-defunct Quibi platform, which was never released in the UK. However, failure of an app doesn’t mean [...]
The Truffle Hunters: A graceful documentary about the love of fungus July 6, 2021 The most successful documentaries are often ones that lead us by the hand into worlds we didn’t know existed. Whether it’s The Act of Killing lifting the lid on political atrocities, or King Of Kong opening up the world of competitive arcade gaming, the medium can offer a passport to a different side of life. [...]
Fiena is London’s first female-only ‘adventure’ members’ club July 6, 2021 As we approach the beginning of the end of Covid restrictions, it seems clear that the way we work and socialise will be drastically different going forward. Despite most firms being desperate to see a full return to office life, it seems likely that we’ll settle into a more flexible routine. But even those who [...]
Culture Corner: 60 seconds with… lobster artist Philip Colbert July 5, 2021 The arts are more than ever needing innovation, new income streams and new sustainable models to ensure a stable future. I talk with artist Philip Colbert, a man at the forefront of digital art. Born in Scotland and living and working in London, Colbert is often referred to as the “godson of Andy Warhol”. Colbert [...]
Fizzing with possibilities: is champagne worth it? July 5, 2021 Modern champagne developed about 150 years ago, when growers began to use the méthode champenoise to create their sparkling wine. It was much sweeter then than the drink we enjoy now, before the designation Brut was coined for the British market in the 1870s. But it was then, as it is now, the acme of [...]
Last Man Standing: Nick Broomfield Biggie & Tupac sequel fluffs July 2, 2021 Documentary icon Nick Broomfield returns with a kind-of sequel to his 2002 film Biggie & Tupac, his investigation into the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur in the mid-90s. Last Man Standing investigates the life and influence of Suge Knight, the man whom he believed was responsible for the infamous deaths of both rappers [...]
The Tomorrow War review: A drab Edge of Tomorrow clone July 1, 2021 While his Avengers teammates might have struggled to find success outside of Marvel, Chris Pratt seems to be bucking the trend. Making big box office as the star of the Jurassic World and Lego Movie franchise, there’s more than Star-Lord to the actor’s CV. He attempts to add to that record with The Tomorrow War, [...]
Culture Corner: Your guide to summer in the City July 1, 2021 Culture in the City this month kicks off with Alexander Sitkovetsky performing on 1 July with the London Concertante Orchestra in Southwark Cathedral. The London Concertante have a full and varied programme which you can watch and stream at your leisure too. Alexander and his world renowned trio, the Sitkovetsky Trio, have a new album [...]
Loki Episode 4 review: Chaos reigns in hit Marvel drama June 30, 2021 *** WARNING: This article contains spoilers about new and past episodes of Loki *** It seems a bit misleading to call last week’s episode of Loki as uneventful, given Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) revealing a key plot point and facing the apocalypse with Loki (Tom Hiddleston). However, narratively it gave our heroes a chance to [...]