film review – SIN CITY
Visually Sin City is incredible. Shot primarily on sound stages in front of green screens it is technically and cinematically astonishing. Everything you see is artificial except for the actors,
first edition – Great new books for kids this summer
Finally, increasing in popularity with young readers is the Rainbow Magic series, available in paperback at 6 euros each. The party fairies (eg, Ruby, Heather, Saffron) all have their own
film review – THE HEART OF ME
Three’s a crowd Under layers of starched collars and polished shoes, beats the heart of an old-fashioned, tearjerking romantic drama. Adapted from The Echoing Grove, a 1953 novel, The Heart
1 Jamiroquai Feels Just Like It Should
UK funk band, Jamiroquai (named after the Iroquois tribe), was the creation of Jason ‘Jay’ Kay in the early 90s. Kay, brought up in Ealing, took his inspiration from Sly
The month of extremes
WELCOME TO the June night sky. This is the month of extremes, when the days are the longest and the nights are the shortest of the year. The Summer Solstice
film review – The Upside of Anger
Part of the pleasure in watching Allen and Costner comes from seeing them slip into characters they have always done best. Denny Davies, one time World Series hero, now spending
1. Stevie Wonder
1. Stevie Wonder featuring Prince and En Vogue So What the Fuss Born Steveland Judkins in 1950 Michigan, we know him as Stevie Wonder. Placed in an incubator immediately after
film review – KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Blooming marvellous GLADIATOR director, Ridley Scott, returns with another historical epic, Kingdom of Heaven. With King Arthur’s failure, the critical mauling of Troy and the disaster of Alexander, the historical
Rush for Sellers movie
HAVING to suffer extreme inner demons is often the price paid for the talent to entertain. John Cleese is a classic example – the once hysterical comedian exorcised all his
Watch out for the bear
WELCOME to the May night sky. This month, the daytime temperature can climb into the 30s and the nights offer cool relief. Soon after sunset, in the west-northwest, you can