Rolls-Royce celebrates 100 years of its flagship Phantom May 2, 2025 The Rolls-Royce Phantom celebrates an important birthday this month, 100 years after the luxury saloon was first introduced. Now into its eighth generation, the Phantom has long been the flagship of the British marque’s range. It has also earned an important place in automotive history. Although the Rolls-Royce Phantom saw breaks in production during the [...]
Inside the Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum: ‘fans will be blown away’ May 1, 2025 The Wes Anderson exhibition at London’s Design Museum opens in November Somewhere in Kent, on the edge of a field, stands a warehouse full of old props from Wes Anderson films. Ahead of the launch of the new Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum this November, curator Johanna Agerman Ross got to do what [...]
Bentley Flying Spur Speed review: Luxury limo or super saloon? May 1, 2025 Finally, the car industry has some clarity. The prime minister confirmed this month that hybrid cars – i.e. those that combine a petrol or diesel engine with an electric motor – can still be sold in the UK until 2035. Going fully electric from 2030 would be “too soon”, said Keir Starmer, who expressed his [...]
The Friend review: Naomi Watts stars in celebration of pets May 1, 2025 Dogs are a guaranteed tear-jerker. Cities can be blown to pieces in action movies, but the unwritten rule is that the cute dog must make it out ok. In dramas, they often help us understand the human experience, something that is illustrated beautifully in comedy-drama The Friend. Naomi Watts plays Iris, a teacher and writer [...]
Michael B Jordan is sublime in Southern Gothic horror Sinners May 1, 2025 Star Michael B Jordan and director Ryan Coogler have risen together to the top of the Hollywood mountain, making hits such as Creed, the Black Panther films, and their breakthrough 2013 drama Fruitvale Station. Their latest doubles down on that collaboration, as Coogler sees double in the magnificent horror Sinners. Set in 1930s Mississippi, it [...]
The Accountant 2 review: Ben Affleck returns for fun sequel May 1, 2025 Ben Affleck’s action thriller The Accountant may not be an obvious choice for a sequel, given the film came out nine years ago and was a modest but not runaway success. However, the film’s popularity on streaming has led to the former Batman getting another outing as autistic criminal accountant Christian Wolff. Picking up years [...]
Business blowdrys: Forget golf, real deals are now made in the salon May 1, 2025 Forget making deals on the golf course, Anna Moloney has been WFH: working from hairdresser. Welcome to the strange new world of the business blowdry.
Why Thunderbolts is the best Marvel movie in ages April 30, 2025 It’s a time of great peril in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The world’s biggest film franchise has struggled ever since Avengers: Endgame, a fact highlighted by March’s Captain America: Brave New World. The drab action thriller that illustrated every superhero trope audiences have tired of. As the MCU looks to reset, could their saviours come [...]
Freaky Tales review: Pulp pleasure for Grindhouse lovers April 30, 2025 It’s a busy year for the internet’s daddy Pedro Pascal. Currently wowing audiences in the second season of The Last Of Us, he’s soon to try and revive the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of the new Fantastic Four film. In between all these big budget efforts, however, is the flawed but charming cult actioner [...]
Mini Aceman is an electric SUV with more character than most April 30, 2025 It has been nearly a quarter of a century since BMW revived the Mini. Reinterpreting an icon held close to many hearts is a risky business, as proven by Jaguar’s controversial rebrand and Ford’s attempt to revive the Capri. However, BMW’s Mini is one of the most successful comebacks for a classic name, making the [...]