Venice 2024 review: Two takes on Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’
One of our favourite films of this year’s Venice Film Festival is a lot to take in… What else would you expect from a William S. Burroughs adaptation? We focus…
Director Tim Burton receives star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame in glamorous A-list affair
Hot off the heels of Venice Film Festival, Tim Burton was joined by his “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder as he received a star on the Hollywood…
German carmaker Porsche to build luxury residential tower in Thailand
The Bangkok apartment building will be the third of its kind, following Porsche’s iconic residential buildings in Stuttgart and Miami. Read More
Trump campaign ordered to stop using ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ after Isaac Hayes’ family lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump and his campaign to stop using the song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ amid a lawsuit filed by soul legend Isaac Hayes’ estate. Read…
Why the Paris Olympics and Paralympics deserves a musical album
As one way of keeping the summer festivities going, how about we bring back the Olympics album to celebrate the great music of Paris 2024. Read More
Bid for the Iron Throne: Legendary ‘Game of Thrones’ props and costumes go up for sale
After eight epic seasons, fans of ‘Game of Thrones’ now have the chance to engage in a new battle. This time for prized memorabilia from the acclaimed HBO series. Read…
Venice 2024 review: ‘2073’ – Asif Kapadia’s urgent and haunting futurist documentary hybrid
The director of ‘Amy’ and ‘Senna’ delivers a genre-bending documentary set in the future which tackles the biggest challenges endangering our present. It’s eerily remarkable. Read More
Venice 2024 review: ‘The Room Next Door’ – a portrait of life, death, friendship and fruit bowls
Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film is a powerful portrait of life, death and the unbreakable bonds that help us to navigate it all. At the same time, there’s a sense…
Cheers! British wine industry fortunes look rosé – but can it compete with Europe’s big beasts?
More vineyards and big money investors herald a golden age for the British wine industry as it gears up to take on Europe’s elite. Read More
Venice 2024 review: ‘The Brutalist’ – Brady Corbet’s masterful American saga
Six years in the making, this powerful American saga is one Paul Thomas Anderson would be proud of. And it’s our pick for the top prize of the 81st Venice…