Richard Eyre: ‘Usually there’s a dark side to national treasure actors’ October 6, 2022 The number of over-60s around the world will almost double from 2015 to 2050, according to the latest data from the World Health Organisation. Amid this staggering rise, the NHS is facing constant calls for further funding, and health inequality widened significantly under the pandemic. For Richard Eyre, director of Iris and Notes On A [...]
Girls Girls Girls is the Finnish dating drama you need to see October 6, 2022 The near-exhausted coming of age genre gets a fresh perspective in this tale of love and lust from Finland. Set in Helsinki, Girls Girls Girls follows three young women in search of physical and emotional fulfilment. There’s Mimmi (Aamu Milonoff), who feels exasperated with the world until she meets and falls for Emma (Linnea Leino), [...]
Curing cataracts in Nepal’s most isolated areas October 5, 2022 | City Talk On the 16th of April, the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation conducted their second high-volume outreach microsurgical eye camp (OMEC). This took place in Nepal’s Solukhumbu District which is located in the foothills of Mount Everest. The camp took place over three days with the groundwork for the camp being planned long before. Unlike previous [...]
Hocus Pocus 2: A nostalgic treat for fans of the cult classic October 5, 2022 While there are many baffling sequels planned for streaming services, the return of The Sanderson Sisters makes some sense for Disney+. The 1993 Hocus Pocus didn’t fare well in cinemas, with the Bette Midler family comedy actually losing Disney money. However, it became a cult classic on TV and home video, making the sequel’s arrival [...]
Sidney Poitier documentary is a emotional eulogy for true icon October 5, 2022 In January, Hollywood lost a true pioneer as Sidney Poitier passed away aged 94. In that time, he had inspired generations as one of the finest actors ever to work on the silver screen. He also shattered glass ceilings, becoming mainstream cinema’s first black lead before America even had a Civil Rights act. It’s no [...]
Ticket to Paradise review: George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite October 4, 2022 Everyone loves a romcom reunion, the chance to see a celebrated duo try and recapture the magic. While there are often diminishing returns, the potential to reignite the chemistry is too much for studios to resist. It makes sense, then, that Oscar winner Julia Roberts and espresso spokesman George Clooney would come together 20 years [...]
London Film Festival 2022: Seven titles not to miss, from The Whale to Empire of Light October 3, 2022 The BFI’s London Film Festival (LFF) is just around the corner, with the Southbank Centre playing host to the great and the good of the movie business from 5-16 October. This year it will showcase 164 feature films — 22 of which are world premieres — across nine London venues. There is something for everyone in [...]
Don’t Worry Darling review: Not as bad as you’ve probably heard October 3, 2022 Olivia Wilde’s follow up to Booksmart should have been a highlight of 2022. Yet, when Don’t Worry Darling took its bow at Venice, the whole project had fallen into farce. There was tabloid scandal surrounding Wilde’s relationship with star Harry Styles; a rumoured rift with lead Florence Pugh; and a video that appeared to show [...]
Where to eat, drink and sleep in Birmingham for Tory Party Conference October 2, 2022 On 2 october, Tory Party Conference kicks off in Birmingham. It remains to be seen whether the city famous for its Bull Ring will witness any blood sport following the fallout from the chancellor’s mini-budget. But whether it’s toasting the new PM or ruefully navel-gazing over Keir Starmer’s poll lead, the city’s hotels, restaurants, bars [...]
Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the ROH is a mixed bag of a production October 2, 2022 Mozart’s Don Giovanni is famously difficult to stage, what with its intricate combination of comedy, tragedy, and a Don Juan who is so completely grotesque that he makes Daemon Targaryen look like a saint. If you are thinking that no review that starts like this can signal a five-star show, you’re right. This revival of [...]