The First Slam Dunk is a flawed but affectionate basketball movie August 31, 2023 Coming from Japan, where it became one of the most successful anime films of all time, The First Slam Dunk tells the story of a high school basketball team who must overcome painful memories ahead of a pivotal match. The film tries to mirror the all-or-nothing mentality of sport and the personal struggle faced by [...]
Jordan Bespoke: The coolest bags on the circuit August 31, 2023 Sometimes good things really do come to those who wait. If you’re looking for the perfect present for someone this Christmas, now might be the time to get the process started. Take fine Italian leatherware producer Jordan Bespoke – each of its creations are hand made, with an impossible amount of detail going into everything [...]
Maigret film review: Gerard Depardieu has still got it August 31, 2023 Movie legend Gerard Depardieu steps into the trench coat of Jules Maigret, the famous French literary detective who has been adapted many times across the world, most recently as a UK TV movie starring Rowan Atkinson. This French language adaptation of the novel Maigret and The Dead Girl sees him on the trail of a [...]
A Mirror at Almeida review: Jonny Lee Miller shines in totalitarian satire August 31, 2023 There are times when the Almeida’s new production A Mirror feels a little like – whisper it – immersive theatre. You enter the stage through a flower arch to find a pretty believable facsimile of a low-key wedding. There are tables filled with cocktail sausages and bowls of crisps and plastic glasses of wine. There [...]
Ed Warner: London 2012 convinced us that Para sport was moving forward, but it isn’t August 31, 2023 There are 363 days until the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Tickets go on sale on 9 October. The most expensive events are €100, a sliver over a tenth of the price of the best seats for Olympic athletics. I can guarantee there won’t be only one tenth of the enjoyment. You might [...]
US Open: Miyazaki comes to an end and Gauff sails through in New York August 30, 2023 British qualifier Lily Miyazaki fell in straight sets at the US Open today as her brilliant run at the tournament came to an end in Flushing Meadows. Having come through a number of pre-tournament qualifying matches, Miyazaki’s first main draw saw her beat Russian Margarita Betova. But the 27-year-old, Japanese-born tennis player fell to 15th [...]
Matheus Nunes transfer set to take Manchester City summer spending to £200m August 30, 2023 Manchester City are close to making Matheus Nunes their fourth summer signing after agreeing a transfer fee of £47m with Wolves for the Portugal midfielder. A deal for the 25-year-old, who refused to train this week in an apparent bid to force through the move, would take City’s spending in the current window to £200m. [...]
Exclusive: Greenpeace to target Rugby World Cup fan zones August 30, 2023 Greenpeace is planning to target next month’s Rugby World Cup as the campaigning group ramps up protests against “greenwashing” by oil companies. The organisation told City A.M. it would make its presence felt at the tournament’s official fan zones and outside stadia in France, where the action begins next week. It follows a summer of [...]
Champions League draw: Best and worst case scenarios for Man City, Man Utd, Arsenal and Newcastle August 30, 2023 On the face of it, Thursday’s Champions League draw will be just like any other: a gathering of club suits for a glossy and unnecessarily long ceremony peppered with former stars of European football and stilted banter. But there will be something unique about this year’s draw: it will be the last to follow the [...]
The Equalizer 3: Can Denzel Washington continue to defy expectations? August 30, 2023 Barbie’s success is perhaps a herald of change in Hollywood after years of superhero dominance. However, one thing we can rely on is that audiences will always turn up to watch an older actor beat up some bad guys. Denzel Washington’s The Equalize is the 80s remake that became an unlikely franchise, cashing in on [...]