David Tennant fails to lift a family flop November 22, 2012 FILM NATIVITY 2: DANGER IN THE MANGER Cert U | * David Tennant must have something against car-producing cities in the West Midlands. Only this would explain his descent from playing Hamlet and Dr Who to starring in this 101 minute insult to the city of Coventry. Tennant plays Mr Peterson, a teacher who has [...]
Tablets that don’t cost the earth November 21, 2012 AMAZON KINDLE FIRE HD Amazon.co.uk, £129 (seven inch) The Kindle Fire was hailed as the first serious challenger to Apple’s domination of the tablet market – a colour e-reader with access to the web that seamlessly integrated with your Amazon account. In reality it was too heavy and too ugly to ever set the tablet [...]
Terminator 2 has shown us why robots should not kill November 21, 2012 Should robots be allowed to kill people?” It’s a question anyone who has seen Terminator 2 shouldn’t have to think about for long. Killer robots are not, science fiction has taught us, a very good idea. Give a robot a gun and a modicum of intelligence and it won’t be long before it is scheming [...]
Ultimate luxury – but at what cost? November 20, 2012 How much is too much? How much should a flagship luxurious saloon car cost? What about the world’s most luxurious Jag? At £120,000, Jaguar’s XJ Ultimate isn’t cheap. Powered by JLR’s 5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol engine, this limo is capable of 0-62mph in just 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. From the outside [...]
‘Tis the season at One New Change November 20, 2012 Working THE Christmas party circuit like a professional this festive season could give your career, social life and even relationship a helping nudge along if done with grace, style and panache. But let’s face it, it’s tough out there. The discerning society high flyer needs to look super sleek, knowing their Moët & Chandon from [...]
TOP TEN Etiquette RULES November 20, 2012 AS MUCH as the office Christmas party is something to look forward to, it can often be a bit of a mine field as far as etiquette is concerned but don’t worry, Debrett’s has every eventuality covered. Established in 1769, Debrett’s has long been recognised as the authority on British etiquette and its publications cover [...]
White collar boxing dens November 19, 2012 Boxing, in some form, or other has been around for at least 5,000 years. It has been practiced by everyone from Roman slaves to Victorian gentlemen; from army majors to backstreet brawlers. Today it is still most strongly associated with working class fighters slugging it out in East End gyms. But there is a growing [...]
Relax with a herbal facial at the Chuan Spa November 19, 2012 There are treatments that change your day, and there are treatments that change your outlook. “You are dehydrated, congested and have burnt your face in the last year, haven’t you?” says head therapist Zoe as I walk into the “Heaven” treatment room at the Chuan Spa. How did she know I had a cold and, [...]
Turbot charged Hawksmoor turns attention to the fruits of the seas November 19, 2012 RESTAURANT HAWKSMOOR AIR STREET 5a Air Street, London, W1J 0AD Tel: 020 7406 3980 FOOD **** VALUE *** ATMOSPHERE **** Cost for two people: £140 PROPPING UP a cocktail bar amidst the art deco surroundings of Hawksmoor’s Air Street branch, my mind mused over the agonising misfortune of having been born into the wrong era. [...]
Why forgoing veal is now the real unethical choice November 19, 2012 The widespread view that eating veal is unethical is well-founded and well-meaning but out of date. You can, though, see where it comes from. Even as a chef and lifelong meat eater who generally tries not to feel too sentimental about using animals for food (as long as they have had good lives, been well-treated [...]