by Hannah Kane | Jan 1, 2015 | Culture
Our film guru Greg Taylor rounds up the movies you’d have been mad to miss It’s been another remarkable year for cinema, with exciting new voices jockeying for position amidst the pantheon of established greats with passion and flair. While Martin Scorsese...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 29, 2014 | Culture
“Shipwrecked in the Lake District, menaced by wildlife and with only a sausage between them, our unlikely explorers battle the elements and each other as corporate bonding descends into a hilarious carnival of squabbling, French cricket and cajoles.”...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 19, 2014 | Culture
Yes, it’s a tourist-trap blockbuster and yes, it’s entirely worth it Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway (1844) by J.M.W.Turner When someone throws a party and invites a once-in-a-lifetime guest of honour, even if you’re late, busy or...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 15, 2014 | Culture
Bibliophiles have a grand new London hangout If you think the sweet smell of a real book outdoes the ease of a Kindle every time, you’ll want to spend hours browsing Maison Assouline, central London’s new literary haven. Located in the iconic Sir Edwin...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 15, 2014 | Culture
Paddington, PG, 95 mins Director: Paul King Stars: Ben Wishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters ✮✮✮✮✮ A feral immigrant travels to the UK illegally, smuggling potentially banned foodstuffs in his clothing. Heading straight to a major London transport...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 12, 2014 | Culture
Grayson Perry’s latest exhibition begs the question: is identity in the eye of the beholder? Who are you? This is one of the fundamental questions of life, one that has fascinated scholars, philosophers, religious devotees and humanists from the beginning of...
