Burning Man festival chaos as 73,000 festivalgoers stranded September 4, 2023 Tens of thousands of festivalgoers have been stranded at Burning Man festival deep in the Nevada desert after weather conditions worsened on site. Heavy rains have been falling which has caused the entire site to become a mud bath, meaning toilets cannot be cleaned and it is incredibly difficult to get around the site or [...]
Funny Girl shows how Broadway star casting is better than London September 1, 2023 I’d booked to see new opening The Cottage on Broadway starring Eric McCormack, only there was a problem. “Mr. McCormack isn’t in the show Tuesdays,” the agent told me. Hmm. I also wanted to see Funny Girl and had chosen Thursday. “Yes sure, of course,” I was told. “But Lea Michele doesn’t perform Thursdays.” I [...]
Daniel Radcliffe reveals muscular torso as Wolverine rumours swirl September 1, 2023 Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed a new muscular look in the finale episode of Miracle Workers: End Times. Miracle Workers: End Times is set in a post-apocalyptic world of hyper violence where Radcliffe’s character Sid is a sort of warrior. In one scene he revealed his new muscular physique when he appeared in [...]
Adam Sandler breaks Rotten Tomatoes record, tops Netflix, with new movie August 31, 2023 Adam Sandler, remember him? Well, he’s back with a new movie and it’s going down a storm in America, having already topped the Netflix charts over there. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah stars his actual real-life family. It is a teen drama about a young woman preparing for her Bat Mitzvah and, [...]
As Denzel Washington leads The Equalizer 3 we ask: Why are all the action heroes so old? August 31, 2023 Liam Neeson disarming two cops, cuffing them together and knocking them unconscious in Taken 3; Denzel Washington smashing a mobster over the head with a teapot in The Equalizer 2; Tom Cruise jumping off a cliff on a motorbike in MI7. What do these men all have in common, apart from being the kind of [...]
The First Slam Dunk is a flawed but affectionate basketball movie August 31, 2023 Coming from Japan, where it became one of the most successful anime films of all time, The First Slam Dunk tells the story of a high school basketball team who must overcome painful memories ahead of a pivotal match. The film tries to mirror the all-or-nothing mentality of sport and the personal struggle faced by [...]
Maigret film review: Gerard Depardieu has still got it August 31, 2023 Movie legend Gerard Depardieu steps into the trench coat of Jules Maigret, the famous French literary detective who has been adapted many times across the world, most recently as a UK TV movie starring Rowan Atkinson. This French language adaptation of the novel Maigret and The Dead Girl sees him on the trail of a [...]
A Mirror at Almeida review: Jonny Lee Miller shines in totalitarian satire August 31, 2023 There are times when the Almeida’s new production A Mirror feels a little like – whisper it – immersive theatre. You enter the stage through a flower arch to find a pretty believable facsimile of a low-key wedding. There are tables filled with cocktail sausages and bowls of crisps and plastic glasses of wine. There [...]
The Equalizer 3: Can Denzel Washington continue to defy expectations? August 30, 2023 Barbie’s success is perhaps a herald of change in Hollywood after years of superhero dominance. However, one thing we can rely on is that audiences will always turn up to watch an older actor beat up some bad guys. Denzel Washington’s The Equalize is the 80s remake that became an unlikely franchise, cashing in on [...]
13 amazing things to do in London in September that prove summer’s not over August 30, 2023 The days following the August long weekend can seem a little bleak, with the evenings drawing in and no more bank holidays until Christmas. But fear not: London has plenty to offer over the coming month. Here are a few of the top events and festivals to keep your spirits up. PUB IN THE PARK [...]