Kensuke’s Kingdom film review: This animation captures charm of Michael Morpurgo book August 1, 2024 Kensuke’s Kingdom film review: ★★★★ This 1999 novel by Michael Morpurgo is brought to vivid life in this animated family film that delightfully breaks many of the rules of modern cinema. It focuses on Michael, a young boy who is washed away during a sailing trip with his family. Landing on a desert island with [...]
Didi film review: raw and uncompromising nostalgia trip to the noughties August 1, 2024 Didi film review and star rating: ★★★★ Noughties nostalgia is finding form on the big screen. Following last week’s I Saw The TV Glow, coming-of-age drama Didi follows a 13-year-old Taiwanese-American boy who loves skating and girls, and grappling with the social media age, he tries to fit in despite feeling different in many ways. [...]
Deadpool & Wolverine review: Ryan Reynolds pokes fun at Marvel August 1, 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine review and star rating: ★★★★ When Disney bought Fox in 2019, The Marvel Cinematic Universe had the green light to include The X-Men and Fantastic Four characters in future films. But what would they do with Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds’ mercenary who didn’t seem to fit in with Disney or Marvel’s family friendly [...]
7 amazing things to do in London this weekend, from Olympic fanzones to Fortnum & Mason summer ice cream August 1, 2024 Things to do in London this weekend, whether you’re glued to the Games or looking for a beach… in a car park in Walthamstow It’s the first weekend of August, schools have broken up and the sun’s out, so expect the capital to be at boiling point this weekend — in more ways than one. [...]
Fresh hope for Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club as talks with union progress August 1, 2024 There is fresh hope that The Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club may remain open as a performing arts venue. Owners had said they were selling the building, effectively ending the arts programming that has platformed some of the capital’s most experimental drag and cabaret shows over the past 20 years. But after a petition to [...]
Employees take six sick days a year to care for loved ones August 1, 2024 Employees are taking more sick days by taking on responsibility for different generations of their family’s health and wellbeing.
Henri in Covent Garden by Jackson Boxer is City A.M,’s London restaurant opening of the week August 1, 2024 City A.M.’s new London restaurant opening of the week is Henri in Covent Garden WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH HENRI?This Covent Garden opening unites one of the most exciting bar groups and one of the most exciting chefs. The Experimental Group — behind the Experimental Cocktail Club bars in London, Paris and beyond — are on [...]
Five cocktails to celebrate the Olympics and their host city Paris August 1, 2024 With temperatures set to soar to the late-twenties over the next few days and the Olympics on television, these simple yet sophisticated home cocktails are the ideal accompaniment for your ongoing summer of sport. So grab a glass, gather your friends, and let the games begin. The French 75 This is a Parisian classic. Originally [...]
Burning question: How is summer affecting your skin health? July 31, 2024 Worryingly 85 per cent of us are going sunscreen-free, as higher temperatures start to affect our skin health this week in London.
A taste of The White Lotus lifestyle at a stunning Sicily hotel near Mount Etna July 30, 2024 THE HOTEL: In the foothills of Sicily’s Mount Enta, the handful of luxury villas that form the Monaci delle Terre Nere estate are hidden among 62 acres of vineyards and fruit orchards, wonderful for getting lost in. The property, reminiscent of the vineyard in the film A Good Year, offers a private and peaceful escape. [...]