Pirates series hits the rocks May 19, 2011 FILM REVIEWS PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES Cert: 12A IN the fourth episode of Disney’s adventure franchise everybody is searching for the Fountain of Youth. But it’s the series itself that feels long in the tooth, groaning under the weight of its pointlessly prolonged existence – pointless, that is, unless you’re a Disney [...]
Chelsea in bloom as Flower Show lands May 19, 2011 ALL those months of composting are coming to fruition as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show arrives. From Tuesday the area will be in full bloom with the world’s finest gardening talent on display. City A.M. rounded up six of the show’s hotly-tipped highlights. AUSTRALIA GARDEN This marks the debut for the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne [...]
ALSO OUT: May 19, 2011 DVD BLACK SWAN Natalie Portman on Oscar form in Darren Aronofsky’s psychological thriller. THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 1 Surprisingly effective US TV hit with Brit Andrew Lincoln. THE NEXT THREE DAYS Formulaic thriller with Russell Crowe. GAMES L.A. NOIRE (PS3, X360) 1950s Los Angeles gangsterland is brought to scintillating life. THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS OF [...]
How to become George Clooney’s neighbour May 19, 2011 NABBING a sneaky peak of George Clooney sun bathing is surely priceless. And yet after some investigation, it turns out it might not be as expensive as you’d think. For the sum of €850,000 you could actually own the apartment next door to Clooney on Lake Como – an apartment that benefits from views directly [...]
KENNINGTON, SW9 May 19, 2011 AMELIA STREET Price: £280,000 This one-bedroom first floor flat is located close to Elephant and Castle’s shops and transport links. It has a large, well-lit living room, kitchen and bathroom. Contact: Foxtons on 020 7801 1111 or go to www.foxtons.co.uk RAVENSDON STREET Price: £850,000 This three-storey early Victorian house has three bedrooms, a garden and [...]
BUY May 19, 2011 MANAGING PARTNER OF BLACK BRICK PROPERTY SOLUTIONS Q. I am thinking of buying a second home in the country. I’ve found something really lovely, but the house has been on the market for over a year. Should I be worried? A. Don’t panic, the country house market is very different from central London. Prices are [...]
PROPERTY NEWS May 19, 2011 SHOREDITCH GOES AVANT-GARDE Telford Homes have just launched a new cutting edge residential development in Shoreditch. It has been designed by architect Stock Woolstencroft to include a communal “Free Spirit Garden.” Prices start at £250,000. BOUTIQUE ESTATE AGENT TO OPEN IN BELGRAVIA Quintessentially Estates plan to open a boutique estate agency in Belgravia. It is [...]
INTRODUCING: MOTOROLA XOOM May 18, 2011 COULDN’T you just look at it all day? The MOTOROLA XOOM™, the world’s first Android 3.0 tablet has landed in SELFRIDGES London and already the excitement is palpable among tablet fans. Motorola XOOM is fresh from winning the coveted “Best of Consumer Electronics” 2011 award and comes packed with features. It’s strong, fast and features [...]
ACCESSORISE YOUR XOOM May 18, 2011 HEADPHONES What better (or more stylish) way to rock out to your favourite Motorola XOOM tunes? Urban Ears, £55 PREMIUM FOLIO CASE A chic accessory, for a chic gadget. The case also allows you to position the XOOM at two different angles. Motorola, £29.99 SPEAKER DOCK This fabulous multi-tasking gadget is a dock stand, speaker, [...]
Five fabulous roof terraces May 18, 2011 NOTHING spells summer in the city better than an ice cold cocktail sipped at leisure from a roof terrace. The warm breeze, the open spaces and skyline views make for an alluring combination as the temperature rises. (Not to mention the feeling of calm and distance they offer from the hustle and bustle on the [...]