A respectable remake still beaten by the original December 8, 2013 FILM OLDBOY Cert 18 | By Simon Thomson Three Stars IT’S COMMONLY assumed American audiences can’t handle foreign films. As a result, whenever you get a successful foreign film, somewhere in Southern California a producer will be asking whether it could translate into a Hollywood movie; this is the only reason Spike Lee’s 2013 remake [...]
Spectacle but no Disney sparkle December 8, 2013 FILM FROZEN Cert PG | By Melissa York Two Stars IT’S ABOUT time Disney set a film in Scandinavia – and what better time to do it than Christmas? Frozen is very loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen; thankfully, there are no children running around with shards of troll mirror glass in [...]
A journey into the colourless void of Midwest America December 8, 2013 FILM NEBRASKA Cert 15 | By Steve Dinneen Three Stars ALEXANDER Payne’s last three films – About Schmidt, Sideways and Descendants – have been bittersweet explorations of disappointment; a glimpse at the places we could all end up if life doesn’t go our way. Nebraska, his latest Oscar-baiting, black and white opus continues the theme, [...]
Festive formal wear suits you December 4, 2013 Get suited up for the Christmas party season in one of these dinner jackets Etro Embossed Velvet Jacket £925, harrods.com Take paisley a step further by embossing it onto your dinner jacket. With a satin trim and a printed silk lining, this jacket is sure to liven up any suit this party season. Ami Tuxedo [...]
Gifts for him December 3, 2013 Your guide to what to buy the men in your life this Christmas check out our “gifts for her” guide next week ◆ Technology ◆ Accessories ◆ Drinks ◆ Toys ◆ Food Tech the halls… Our selection of the very best gadgets on sale this Christmas Garmin windshield projecting sat-nav £129.99 garmin.com Bowers & Wilkins [...]
Eat, drink and be merry December 3, 2013 Perfect boozy gifts for the man who wants to unwind in style Bombay Sapphire £29.99 including personalised engraving available at Selfridges on the 10 and 11 December. bombaysapphire.com Mount Gay Rum Old Cask Selection £112.96 thedrinkshop.com Whisky stones ice cube alternatives £15.98 amazon.co.uk Mason Shaker cocktail kit £170 masonshaker.com Crystal Head Vodka £62.50 harveynichols.com Elephant [...]
Awesome accessories December 3, 2013 Forget socks with Santa on them – these will last long after the tree comes down Hawes & Curtis leather belt £44.50 hawesandcurtis.co.uk Theo Fennell Evil Eye cufflinks £7,700 theofennell.com Linkson Jack bespoke ties From £90 linksonjack.com Wempe Zeitmeister World Time £1,625 wempe.com Alpaca Ski Socks £18 perilla.co.uk
Toys for big kids December 3, 2013 For the man who is still a child at heart London Underground Monopoly £29.99 ltmuseumshop.co.uk Vespa 946: Ricordo Italiano £7,740 vespa.com Battroborg fighting robots From £26, arena set £54.99 amazon.co.uk Robot Nutcracker £28 sciencemuseumshop.co.uk Marvel Now! Omnibus £46.50 amazon.co.uk
The City Fit Challenge is over – but who has claimed victory? December 2, 2013 It’s not over until the fat lady sings, but after our City Fit Challenge – in partnership with Danio, Danone’s high protein yogurt of substance – there’s not much fat to be seen. We asked three busy office workers who were keen to lose a few pounds to undertake the 5:2 diet, which involves restricting [...]
Fitness Expert: Christmas and New Year is an exercise in damage limitation: but it’s not an excuse to quit December 2, 2013 AS THE holiday season approaches, the chances are very high that a vast number of calories will be passing your lips in the days and weeks to come. Although estimates vary, some people put on about five pounds over Christmas, with up to 6,000 calories consumed on Christmas Day alone. When you include New Year’s [...]