You are here: Latest Updates Latest Updates Please wait... Film Review NewThe Mummy Directed by Stephen Sommers In ancient Egypt the high priest Imhotep (stone-faced and very creepy, Arnold Vosloo) is entombed alive – damned for all eternity – after having an affair with Anck-su-Namun, the Pharoh's mistress. … 2019-03-17 Film Review NewSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Directed by Kerry Conran An retro, nastalgic look at action film serials of the 30s and 40s, you will either like “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” or you won't, I can't think there will be any middle ground. Set in New… 2019-03-09 Film Review NewTotal Recall Directed by Paul Verhoeven Loosely based on the book “We Can Remember it For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick, “Total Recall” sees the story turned into a big popcorn Arnie action fest. In the late 21 century Douglas Quaid… 2019-03-09 Film Review NewX-Men: First Class Directed by Matthew Vaughn Stepping back in time we learn the origins of the X-Men. In a second world war German concentration camp young Erik Lensherr (later, Magneto; played here by the young Bill Milner) is separated from his… 2019-03-09 Talk/Lecture Review NewAn Evening with the Hairy Bikers London (England) I am a fan of the Hairy Bikers, Si King and Dave Myers – a pair of “ordinary blokes” from “up north” who mix their every day style of cooking with travel and, of course,… 2019-03-09 Restaurant Review NewUgly Dumpling London (England) - Soho When we visited the Carnaby Street Eat Food Festival last August we could not help but notice the longest queues were for the unusually named “Ugly Dumpling”. We… 2019-03-09 Musical Review NewWaitress London (England) The hit Broadway show “Waitress” finally transfers to London's West End starring “American Idol” star “Katharine McPhee”. I was a huge fan of “Alice” when it was on television…er…quite some time ago,… 2019-03-04 Talk/Lecture Review NewIan McKellen on Stage London (England) Ian McKellen is a living legend having not only proven himself on the stage but also in film. I have enjoyed him in Beckett's “Waiting for Godot” at Theatre Royal, Haymarket where he famously starred… 2019-03-03 Book Review NewEinstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman “Einstein's Dreams” is a cute little book (literally) imagining the dreams the famous physicist Albert Einstein had while coming up his theories of time. Amongst the chapters of his every day existence… 2019-03-02 Film Review NewStan & Ollie Directed by Jon S. Baird Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly) or simply “Laurel and Hardy” are considered to be one of the greatest comedy duos of all time. “Stan & Ollie” tells the true story of the pair's… 2019-03-02 Film Review NewExit Through the Gift Shop Directed by Banksy Rather than telling the story of “Banksy”, probably the world's most famous (and best) street artist this documentary instead chooses to focus on the extremely odd film maker “Thierry Guetta” (Mr. Brainwash)…. 2019-03-02 Film Review NewBy Jeeves Directed by Nick Morris and Alan Ayckbourn You can be forgiven for never having heard of the musical “Jeeves” by none other than the king of musicals Andrew Lloyd Webber. This is a new version of Jeeves, “By Jeeves” which was filmed by the Canadian… 2019-02-27 Film Review NewDredd Directed by Pete Travis In a post-apocolyptic world the population is crammed into “Mega-Cities” which are dominated by massive 100-story tower blocks. The population is policed by “Judges” who are judge, jury, and executioner… 2019-02-27 Film Review NewTomb Raider Directed by Roar Uthaug A contemporary reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise once made famous by Angelina Jolie sees this Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) an altogether less assured Lara struggling to come to terms with the disappearance… 2019-02-24 Exhibition Review NewGood Grief, Charlie Brown! London (England) The “Good Grief, Charlie Brown!” exhibit at Somerset House is an interesting mix of material from the “Peanuts” comic strip's creator Charles M. Schulz (who passed away in 2000) then in the second half… 2019-02-24 Film Review NewSaving Mr. Banks Directed by John Lee Hancock “Saving Mr. Banks” follows the story of Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) attempting to secure the rights to film “Mary Poppins” from it's rather difficult author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson). The British Travers… 2019-02-23 Restaurant Review NewLe Bab London (England) - Soho Back in the summer we visited the Carnaby Street Eat Food Festival where we were bowled away by the kebabs of “Le Bab” but I have heard for some time how excellent… 2019-02-17 Talk/Lecture Review NewJoan Collins: Unscripted London (England) I can't say I am a huge fan of Joan Collins but I certainly am aware of her and find her interesting. When the opportunity came up to see her at the Palladium I could not pass it up. Our seats were half… 2019-02-17 Play Review NewSongs for Nobodies London (England) An amazing one lady show staring Bernadette Robinson showcasing some of the greatest woman singers of all time. The simple staging of a sitting room with a few basic props (a drinks cabinet, fully… 2019-02-13 Restaurant Review NewCookhouse Joe London (England) - Soho Supposedly “the best chicken in London” but, sorry to say, we left disappointed. Visiting with four people on a Thursday (early) evening we were put in the dimly lit upstairs (up quite a narrow, dirty,… 2019-02-07 More Recent Items Click for more items... Subscribe to my mailing list to receive weekly updates delivered to your inbox Note: I will NOT share your email address with anyone and you can unsubscribe at any time.
