A lmost six years to the day since the release of the album that turned her into a global megastar, Adele has returned with another one. 30 is, by pretty much all accounts, a triumph. Many listeners have already seized upon the emotional honesty and vulnerability weaved through the album’sContinue Reading
Peter Jackson’s Get Back has delighted fans of the Fab Four, but you’ll also spot a lesser-known face in the new Beatles documentary. Billy Preston – dubbed the “Fifth Beatle” by John Lennon, no less – was the only musician ever given a co-credit on a Beatles label (the GetContinue Reading
Now that Adele has made her comeback, the remarkable autumn 2021 succession of blockbuster albums seems to be at an end, which leaves welcome room for the stranger stuff to make itself heard. I thought a 14-year-old girl singing Nick Cave songs with The Flaming Lips was the definitive candidateContinue Reading
Review at a glance I t’s a dark and stormy night. Lady Diana Stuckley’s husband has just fallen down some stairs. A doctor, a priest and a far-right politician wash up at the door of her crumbling manor house, needing shelter from the biblical weather. Is Moira Buffini’s play, directedContinue Reading
A h, lockdown. While friends picked up Anna Karenina or burst out the door running (‘Really, it helps clear your head’. ‘Really, I’m fine thank you’) I found there was just one true antidote to cure the deficit of fun, friends and frivolity. A glass of wine, and an episodeContinue Reading
Review at a glance R idley Scott’s new film is a true-crime comedy that lasts for over two and half hours and contains Italian accents worthy of a Cornetto ad. That’s not a problem because unlike Scott’s The Last Duel (exceedingly long and full of American and English actors failingContinue Reading
I get the impression that Kendall Roy would not react well in a GCSE French speaking test. Why? Because the opening scene of Succession’s sixth episode proves that he is frankly rubbish at tedious role play scenarios. Ahead of his sit-down with the Department of Justice, Kendall (Jeremy Strong)’s teamContinue Reading
I t’s finally here. Adele Day. Speaking to Vogue ahead of the album release, the 33-year-old revealed that her wellbeing suffered as her marriage ended: “My anxiety was so terrible, I’d forget what I had or hadn’t said to [son] Angelo about separating.” The singer’s therapist suggested she record conversationsContinue Reading
Statement from Peco as follows: “There is some exciting news for you all especially parents with young children! In January, Pecorama made the difficult decision to sell the famous and much-loved soft play equipment as the space was needed for manufacturing – Model railways have become increasingly popular, and expansionContinue Reading
Review at a glance Ivan Reitman made the original Ghostbusters movies and, for years now, has been nagging his son, Jason, to take the story further. Finally, Jason said yes. Isn’t nepotism adorable? Then again, Jason has a brilliant career of his own and was responsible for feminist masterpiece, Tully.Continue Reading
