Review at a glance O God, not another lovable British loser! That’s what every vaguely cynical film-goer will think upon hearing the synopsis of this comedy about record-breaking golfer Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance). Flitcroft became news in 1976, when he played in the Open Championship and, during the qualifying competition,Continue Reading
Benedict Cumberbatch revealed the biggest challenge of playing a American rancher in his new film was learning how to roll a cigarette with one hand while sitting on a horse – as he walked the red carpet at its UK premiere. The actor plays a domineering bully who responds withContinue Reading
In view of the support for the Parish system you have recently been at pains to express, we are writing to you in connection with the above scheme which is a matter of the gravest concern. In short, it is a scheme for the abolition of the traditional Parish system.Continue Reading
Review at a glance Y ou don’t look at Benedict Cumberbatch and think “cowboy”, a fact that works to the advantage of this heart-stoppingly tense Western, Jane Campion’s first feature film since 2009. To say more would spoil a crucial, mid-point revelation. Suffice to say that tough, brawn-worshipping Montana rancher,Continue Reading
Review at a glance F orever chasing the next big thing, it’s usually around this time of year that industry tastemakers begin the thought process of nominating the new acts to watch for the next 12 months. While the public won’t hear the results for a couple more months atContinue Reading
South Hill Bat Project was thrilled to be nominated for an award from the Bat Conservation Trust, for work with Bats in Churches. Church Warden Miranda Lawrance-Owen stated how affirming this was for the work being done with our bats. The campaign to help local bats keep the roof overContinue Reading
St Margaret’s Hospice is on the search for talented sewers to take part in their Sewing Bee Challenge. The hospice is inviting people to buy materials up to the value of £10 from one of their charity shops and transform them into an item which can be worn throughout theContinue Reading
W atercooler moments are back, and the subject to know is Squid Game. Netflix dropped the dystopian South Korean drama on Sept 17 and in just a few weeks, it’s on track to become the streaming site’s most popular series of all time, leaving reigning number one, the spoon-licking frill-festContinue Reading
A nyone who has had builders in over the last few months, with the associated availability nightmares, the doubled prices and the scarcity of materials, will feel sympathy with Eva Langret. Tomorrow, the artistic director of Frieze London opens the organisation’s first permanent gallery space at No. 9 Cork StreetContinue Reading
K risten Stewart has said she was conscious that her new film about Diana, Princess of Wales not be exploitative and that the project comes from “a genuinely careful and considerate place”. The eagerly anticipated movie Spencer was unveiled in the UK with a premiere at the BFI London FilmContinue Reading
