Ford named Surrey head coach October 14, 2013 CRICKET: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has agreed a three-year deal to take charge at Surrey from February. The 52-year-old has previously worked with rival county Kent.
Derby winner Camelot retired October 14, 2013 HORSE RACING: Winner of last year’s Derby Camelot has been retired. The colt, who also won the 2,000 Guineas in 2012, will begin a breeding career next year.
Wikileaks flick struggles to tackle big questions October 13, 2013 FILM THE FIFTH ESTATE Daniel O’Mahony, Cert 15 Three Stars TWO YOUNG idealists defy warnings and threats from the powers-that-be in the relentless pursuit of journalistic truth. Is this film All The President’s Men for the information age? The answer: unfortunately not. This cinematic rendering of Julian Assange’s Wikileaks organisation doesn’t manage to scale the [...]
Lofty characters fail to lift musical’s acrobatic spectacle October 13, 2013 THEATRE THE LIGHT PRINCESS Xenobe Purvis, The National Theatre Three Stars THE NATIONAL Theatre turns to fairy tale in its latest production, The Light Princess, written by songwriter Tori Amos and playwright Samuel Adamson. The musical elaborates on George MacDonald’s story of the same name; this version finds two kingdoms grieving for lost queens, and [...]
Le Weekend of laughter, angst and lingering love in Paris October 13, 2013 FILM LE WEEKEND Daniel O’Mahony, Cert 15 Four Stars IN THIS funny and moving film written by Hanif Kureishi, Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan play a fifty-something couple trying to rejuvenate their ailing marriage on a weekend sojourn to Paris. Kicking off with a fraught Eurostar journey, it’s clear things won’t be that simple. Nostalgia [...]
Knives are out for Rodriguez’s Machete Kills October 13, 2013 FILM MACHETE KILLS Simon Thomson, Cert 15 Three Stars MACHETE KILLS hits you like a shot of tequila. It’s a frantic, stupid, cartoonish mess and that’s what makes it so fun. In this sequel to Robert Rodriguez’s 2009 film Machete, Danny Trejo returns as the former Mexican federale and cleaver-like knife enthusiast, Isador “Machete” Cortez. [...]
No wow factor in R&J remake October 13, 2013 THEATRE ROMEO & JULIET Simon Thomson, Cert 15 Two Stars THE LATEST adaptation of Romeo and Juliet is the tale of two young, star-crossed lovers who, despite the enmity of their families, will not silence their desire to… fight crime! Only kidding – this is another paint-by-numbers remake of the same Romeo and Juliet you [...]
Losing made me suicidal but now I look back on my career with pride October 13, 2013 British boxing icon Ricky Hatton tells City A.M.’s Josh Richards how he’s overcome his demons DEFEAT to five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather drove British boxer Ricky Hatton to drink, depression and later suicide attempts. But, having recently watched a re-run of the titanic clash from 2007, Hatton says he can look back on that night [...]
Baines to keep place as injury sidelines Cole October 13, 2013 ENGLAND will face Poland tomorrow night without Ashley Cole, with the Chelsea left-back’s rib injury ensuring he misses both of the Three Lions’ final Group H World Cup qualifiers. Cole was replaced by Leighton Baines for England’s convincing 4-1 win against Montenegro at the end of last week, having been injured in Chelsea’s away victory [...]
Bradley dreams of Mayweather bout after overcoming Marquez October 13, 2013 AMERICAN Timothy Bradley is expected to push for a shot at undefeated welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather, after narrowly beating Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas over the weekend. Mayweather is believed by many to be set for a clash with Britain’s Amir Khan early next year, but Bradley spoke before the split-decision victory over [...]