A Second Chance – Film Review
Reviewed by Miranda Schiller @mirandadadada Andreas seems to have the perfect life: Respected in his job as a police officer, relied on by his friends, he lives in a tastefully decorated house in rural Denmark with his beautiful wife and their new born son. In all areas of life, he is loving, responsible and knows right from wrong. Such heights would not last long for any character in a film, but especially not if the film is made by Susanne...
South Africa’s Gotham City
By Joe Thorpe South Africa is renowned for its high crime rates. Tell a friend you are heading out to the ‘Rainbow Nation’ and they’ll tell you to keep a hand on your bag at all times. Much of the media hype surrounding the violent crimes is inflated and over-stated, however there is at times an air of aggression, thinly veiled, and when media storms like the one surrounding Oscar Pistorius and his murder trial, South Africa seems to live...
The Hunger Games – Mockingjay – Part 1 – DVD Review
By Stephen Mayne @finalreel In a world awash with adaptations of young adult dystopian fiction, The Hunger Games series still towers above its brethren. The first two outings were fresh and thrilling experiences, full of colour, action and the newly minted star power of Jennifer Lawrence. She remains the chief attraction, just as her character Katniss Everdeen seems to hold the fate of Panem in her palm, but the youthful charm is wearing off. Hampered by the commercially astute and...
Princess Kaguya – Film Review
By Emma Silverthorn @HouseOf_Gazelle Eight years from inception to completion but The Tale of The Princess Kaguya has been worth the wait. Isao Takhata’s swansong, an adaption of an ancient Japanese folktale, is a nuanced tale with added spiritual dimensions. Springing from a bamboo shoot, growing at an exponential rate, Studio Ghibli offers the viewer a Princess it’s hard not to fall in love with. Princess Kaguya progresses from adorable baby to strong-willed teenager within the space of a year. But...
The London Underground Food Revolution
By Jonathan Hatchman Having already swept America there is a new dining craze that has arrived on the streets of London. “Underground Restaurants”, or Supper Clubs, are eateries run by chefs with a real flair and passion for delicious home cooked food and throwing paid-dinner parties. Think Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me, yet with less sarcastic commentary and more adventurous cooking. You know, the sort of food that’s actually fun to eat. It follows a trend at the end of last year where...
England’s World Cup Player Ratings
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport The England cricket team returned this week from their calamitous performance at the 2015 Cricket World Cup with their tails firmly between their legs. One can only hope that such a debacle perpetuates a seismic shift in the team’s selection and approach to one-day cricket. Everyone from the management to the players needs to take a long hard look at themselves and evaluate what went wrong. I’m here...
Restaurant Review – Heddon Street Kitchen
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Before dining Mayfair’s Heddon Street Kitchen, my only Gordon Ramsay experiences had featured a man with a thunderous temper, shrieking profanities and hurling abuse at some poor, less competent chefs looking as though they were about to burst into floods of tears at any given moment. Not the most satiating of first impressions, needless to say. However, the sheer quality of the food served up at the celebrity chef’s newest venture, alone, has...
Let’s brush up on gender-stereotyping children
By Jasmine Stephens, Family Editor Yesterday I took my three children to the dentist expecting to learn a thing or two about brushing techniques, but instead we came out having taught the dentist a lesson in gender-stereotyping. I’m quite proud to say that over the years I must have done a pretty good job of hiding my dentophobia as my kids love going to the dentist. It would appear that the top three dental lures to under-7s are in bronze medal...
World’s Largest Startup Accelerator Open for Applications
By Nathan Lee, Business Correspondent The world’s largest startup accelerator and competition, MassChallenge, is officially accepting applications until 1 April for its first annual programme in London. Between 60-80 selected startups will participate in a four-month programme, at the end of which a total of £500k is awarded to the top startups, with no equity taken. Any early stage startup can enter MassChallenge UK from any industry, from anywhere in the world. Accepted startups will go through the accelerator programme starting...