Memories of a Burning Body review: beautiful ode to women November 16, 2024 Three lifetimes of memories are used to inspire this novel docudrama from Costa Rica. Memories of a Burning Body incorporates interviews from three women over 65 about their lives, loves, and trauma. All three are encapsulated in the character of The Woman (Sol Carballo), walking around her apartment contemplating old age and the stories of [...]
Aston Martin Vanquish 2024 review: Veni, vidi, Vanquish November 15, 2024 Remember when Daniel Craig replaced Pierce Brosnan in the role of James Bond? Britain’s least secret agent was as sharp and urbane as ever, but a newly powerful physique lurked beneath his Savile Row suit. If Brosnan is the Aston Martin DB12, Craig is the new Vanquish. Positioned above the DB12 and replacing the DBS [...]
Gladiator II: 2024 sequel is bigger and bloodier, but Paul Mescal isn’t the best bit November 14, 2024 Gladiator II review and star rating: ★★★★☆ Of all the long-delayed comebacks this year, Gladiator II seemed the most puzzling. Mostly because the star of the original, Russell Crowe, was unlikely to return given his character Maximus very famously dies at the end. Nevertheless, 24 years on from the Oscar winning classic, a new take [...]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button musical review: Intriguing but exhausting November 14, 2024 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button musical review: ★★★★ Let’s face it, when thinking about classic novels that stir the soul, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is among the weirdest. The idea of a bloke who ages backwards is unnerving, but nevertheless the novel – and subsequent film with Brad Pitt [...]
Audi RS E-Tron GT Performance review: With great power… November 14, 2024 My knuckles wrap white around the roll cage as the car slews violently sideways then slingshots onto the main straight. A mechanical war cry bursts forth as the driver rams the graunchy manual lever into third gear, then fourth, then back to third, each shift punctuated by the giddy chirrup of a dump valve. I’m [...]
Silent Hill 2 is back and it’s more horrible than ever November 14, 2024 Meet me at our special place,” reads the cryptic note from protagonist James’ dead wife. That special place is Silent Hill, a Maine town lifted from the Stephen King playbook that may once have been picturesque but is now a festering slum shrouded in deathly fog. Passing through the miasma, you can just about make [...]
Trump Turnberry on its incredible festive packages November 14, 2024 Nic Oldham, is general manager at Trump Turnberry, the only resort in the UK to receive the Five Star Rating from Forbes Travel Guide, and one of only two hotels in Scotland this year to be rated Five Star in the guide. We chatted to him about the special festive packages on offer and what [...]
Inside the Paris hotel straight out of a Wes Anderson film November 13, 2024 THE HOTEL: Now that the buzz from Paris’s Olympic summer has settled, this is the perfect time to visit the City of Light. The city’s infrastructure is in top form, primed for visitors who want to experience Paris without the high-season crowds. And if you’re looking for a stay that boldly proclaims “We’re in Paris, [...]
Dali iO-8 headphones review: Outstanding quality November 13, 2024 Dali iO-8 headphones | ★★★★★ | £599 | dali-speakers.com The most important tech purchase you’ll make, the one you should really, really agonise over, is your phone. You’ll use it every day, grasp for it during moments of reprieve and times of stress. It’s an extra limb, an extension of you. But the second most important [...]
McLaren GTS 2024 review: Woking’s forgotten supercar November 13, 2024 For its first 11 years in existence, every car built by McLaren Automotive followed the same template: two seats, a mid-mounted V8, a dual-clutch gearbox and rear-wheel drive. From the original MP4-12C to Ultimate Series exotics such as the Senna, these supercars majored on going fast and having fun. Only the McLaren GT really broke [...]