★★★★★ Two young women – sisters – are walking in a woodland. One loses track of the other. She calls out, hoping to find her. Karim Aïnouz’s Brazilian melodrama begins with a mood of ill-ease beautifully complemented by high-contrast, soft focus, 16mm cinematography, lending the opening scene a dreamlike sense ...
★★★★☆ Kantemir Balagov returns to Festival de Cannes’ Un Certain Regard programme for a second time with Beanpole (2019), a haunting post-WW2 drama where two former soldiers who served on the front in a female combat unit are reunited. The young cineaste portrays, with deft skill, themes of submission and ...
★★★★☆ The John Wick series is one of simple pleasures. From relatively humble beginnings as a sleeper hit on a sub $30m budget, the series has grown in both scope and success, while still largely recognising where its core strengths lie. Chapter 3 picks up with Keanu Reeves’ John Wick ...
The UK Government’s policies have led to the systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain, the UN’s expert on poverty and human rights said in a report released today, calling for a new vision that embodies compassion to end the unnecessary hardship. Philip Alston’s report, released following his official visit ...
Labour would be clear favourites to take the most votes in the European Elections if it became pro-Remain and promised a second referendum. A ComRes poll revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s party would receive 38 per cent of the vote in that eventuality, putting it eight points ahead of the Brexit ...
The first ever 3D printed steak could make the UK population turn vegan, its founder has claimed at this week's London Food Tech Week. Unveiling NOVAMEAT, a synthetic, 3D-printed meat that can mimic the texture of beef or chicken, Giuseppe Scionti said he has discovered a way to "bio-hack" plant-based ...
The Battle for the Ashes took a meaty twist when legendary cricketers from the bitter rivals took part in the ultimate test - to rustle up a top quality BBQ. Ex-England captain Alec Stewart OBE and former Aussie fast-bowler Jeff Thomson brought their fiery sporting rivalry into the culinary arena ...
Established at the turn of the millennium, Little Creatures began life in Fremantle, Australia. Set up by a group of friends, each hailing from the beer scene, the brewery was launched with the aim to brew a hop-driven American Pale Ale with a “distinctive aroma and delicious flavour”. Brewed slowly, ...
No matter what sort of business you work in, once you have had a job for a long time, it can be difficult to maintain your morale. Everyone suffers from work stress and sometimes you feel like the effort you put into your career just isn’t paying off. That is ...