You are here: Latest Updates Latest Updates Please wait... Film Review NewGladiator Directed by Ridley Scott Maximus (Russell Crowe) is a successful general in the height of the Roman empire and much loved by the ageing Emperor, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). Before his death the Emperor agrees to allow Maximus… 2019-07-06 Film Review NewPassengers Directed by Morten Tyldum When technician Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) is accidentally woken from hibernation 30 years into a 120 year voyage to a distant colony planet, “Homestead”, he finds himself alone with no chance of returning… 2019-07-06 Film Review NewTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Directed by Dave Green A follow-up to 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, “Out of the Shadows” is a much more by-the-numbers action flick with little added to the story of the four ninja turtles. The… 2019-07-06 Restaurant Review NewMaison Bab London (England) - Covent Garden Having very much enjoyed our trip to Le Bab we very much looked forward to visiting their sister restaurant “Maison Bab”. Thankfully, we were not disappointed… 2019-07-01 Film Review NewCowboy Bebop: The Movie Directed by Shin'ichirô Watanabe Travelling around in the spaceship “Bebop” a group of bounty hunters headed by Spike Spiegel (voiced by Kôichi Yamadera), heavy Jet Black (voiced by Unshô Ishizuka), beautifully deadly Faye Valentine… 2019-06-22 Film Review UpdatedHighlander: The Director's Cut Directed by Russell Mulcahy In the world of the 1980s immortals continue their age-long battle to become “the one” - The last of their kind who will receive great power. The immortals can only be killed when their heads are removed… 2019-06-22 Musical Review NewCome From Away London (England) “Come From Away” is the hit musical relating the touching and uplifting story of the airline passengers diverted to Gander, Newfoundland (Canada) after being caught up in the grounding of all flights during… 2019-06-17 Talk/Lecture Review NewAn Evening With Ben Aaronovitch London (England) Ben Aaronovitch is the writer of the popular “Rivers of London” series of fiction books featuring (see my review of the first book here) the adventures of Peter Grant, a… 2019-06-11 General Event Review NewEarly Japanese Animation London (England) I am a fan of Japanese Animation so was interested when this even came up in my inbox. The entire description is “Early Japanese Animation (PG*) + live accompaniment by the Guildhall's Electronic Music… 2019-06-09 Film Review UpdatedAkira Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo On July 16, 1988 an atom bomb destroys Tokyo. 31 years later, in 2019, the ultra-modern Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes with a undercurrent of violence. Kaneda (Mitsuo Iwata) is a young punk leader… 2019-06-08 Film Review NewBatman Begins Directed by Christopher Nolan “Batman Begins” begins, unsurprisingly, with a flashback where a young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale as an adult, Gus Lewis as an 8 year old) falls down a well in the backyard of his mansion home. His father… 2019-06-08 Film Review NewTower Heist Directed by Brett Ratner Josh Kovaks (Ben Stiller) is the efficient manager of a New York building owned by the billionaire Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) however when Shaw is arrested by FBI agent Claire Denham (Téa Leoni) for fraud…. 2019-06-08 Film Review NewWar of the Worlds Directed by Steven Spielberg Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is a divorced container crane operator living in New Jersey. After his ex-wife (Miranda Otto) drops off their two children, rebellious son, teenager Robbie (Justin Chatwin), and… 2019-06-08 Restaurant Review NewMonsieur Le Duck London (England) - Farringdon You will never guess what “Monsieur Le Duck” speciality is? Wow, well spotted! This new small restaurant in Farringdon (having previously been in Spitalfields) hits all the right notes as far as duck… 2019-06-04 Talk/Lecture Review NewNeil Gaiman: Good Omens London (England) I have always enjoyed reading the fantasy books of Neil Gaiman and his collaborator on the novel Good Omens the late (Sir) Terry Pratchett. When I was given the opportunity… 2019-05-29 Film Review NewHellboy Directed by Guillermo del Toro In the second world war a group of Nazi's headed by Rasputin (Karel Roden) experiment with opening a portal to an alternative dimension on a small island off the coast of Scotland. This failed attempt… 2019-05-24 Book Review NewSmall Great Things by Jodi Picoult Ruth Jefferson is a neonatal nurse who has been in the job for many years…and is black. When a white supremacist couple object to her involvement in the delivery of their child a note is placed on the… 2019-05-24 Musical Review NewMan of La Mancha: The Musical London (England) Kelsey Grammer stars as Don Quixote in the revival of this musical classic for a limited run at the ENO Coliseum. After a short overture the curtain comes up to reveal an inquisition prison in the… 2019-05-22 Film Review NewCube 2: Hypercube Directed by Andrzej Sekula A new cube and a new dimension – Eight strangers awake to find themselves in a mysterious cube room with doors on each face leading to…you guessed it…other cube rooms. Mrs Paley (Barbara Gordon),… 2019-05-20 Film Review NewEarly Man Directed by Nick Park An asteroid strikes prehistoric earth wiping out the dinosaurs but leaving a small group of cavemen living in the impact crater. When a group of bronze age miners arrive, threatening to destroy their… 2019-05-20 More Recent Items Click for more items... 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