The Monkey review: Stephen King horror mixes gore with dark humour but the shock wares off fast
THE MONKEY(15) 98mins★★★☆☆HE’S the king of horror writing – and so far more than 50 movies have been adapted from Stephen King’s stories.The latest to…
‘A Thousand Blows’ review: Steven Knight’s unsubtle boxing drama
Fictionally speaking, of all criminal pursuits, thievery is the most romantic because it requires a significant degree of cleverness, of subtlety and skill and, by…
South Korea removes DeepSeek from app stores pending privacy review | Technology News
Personal Information Protection Commission says Chinese start-up accepted proposal to suspend downloads of AI chatbot.South Korea has suspended downloads of DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot pending…
'Becoming Led Zeppelin' brings riffage and volume but little in the way of fresh insight
Though blessed with new interviews with surviving band members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant, the timid profile represents a missed opportunity. Source…
Review: ‘Old Friends’ celebrate Sondheim in luxury at the Ahmanson
Our love of Stephen Sondheim is approaching the “Beatlemania” phase.One wonders what the Broadway maestro would have made of “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends,” which opened…
Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy review: Fourth instalment is riot of silliness with good old-fashioned bawdy humour
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy(15) 125mins★★★★☆WHEN new heartthrob actor Leo Woodall was asked if he felt “objectified”, he replied that he couldn’t help asking…
‘Paddington in Peru’ review: Not hard to bear but coasting
As delicious as a marmalade sandwich can be, too many of them can be too much, especially when they aren’t made by someone who knows…
‘Brave New World’ review: Mackie is strong, never mind plot
A heaving red brute froths and seethes behind a podium marked with the Presidential seal before tearing through the Rose Garden and leaving a swath…
RFU: Independent review finds governing body’s pay scheme ‘appropriate’
An independent review has found the Rugby Football Union's controversial executive pay scheme, which led to the resignation of its chairman Tom Ilube, was an…
We-Vibe Chorus review: my boyfriend used this app-controlled sex toy to make me orgasm from miles away
KEEPING the romance alive in a long-distance relationship can be tricky.The WeVibe Chorus couple’s vibrator promises to keep the chemistry sizzling, whether you and your…
Achieve Life Sciences Announces Positive Outcome of Second Data Safety Monitoring Committee Review for the ORCA-OL Clinical Trial
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Review: Larissa FastHorse’s ‘Fake It’ has historic debut at the Taper
Timing is everything in comedy, and one wonders how much funnier Larissa FastHorse’s “Fake It Until You Make It” might have been had it been…
‘No Other Land’ review: Journalists unite for harrowing doc
Futility is one of the hardest things for cinema to convey. Storytelling is inherently geared to forward momentum and obstacles that can potentially be overcome.…
‘Armand’ review: Parents, teachers clash in school-set drama
The title character of Halfdan Ullman Tøndel’s directorial debut is almost never seen, though he looms large in the drama that unfolds in a sprawling,…
‘Parthenope’ review: Sorrentino returns with surface charms
A softer Paolo Sorrentino (“The Great Beauty”) is still a fertile imagemaker. That means a willing viewer can coast through much of the Italian writer-director’s…
President Donald Trump calls for review of federal funding for NGOs
President Donald Trump gives a fist bump as he arrives at the National Prayer Breakfast in the Washington Hilton in Washington DC, on Thursday. Photo…
September 5 film review: This thought-provoking film is full of moral dilemmas but is no Spielberg’s movie Munich
September 5(15) 95 mins★★★★☆GEN Z is going to be confused by this historical drama set way back in 1972.At the centre of the story is…
Lick Paint Review: my new favourite paint brand
WITH so many paint options on the market, it's tough finding a go-to brand to get me through my house renovation with minimal fuss.I put…
‘Love Me’ review: Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun in sparkless romance
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: A buoy and a satellite meet on a post-humanity Earth. The satellite asks the buoy, “Are you…
Champneys Forest Mere review: Is it worth booking for Valentine's and Mother's Day?
Our head of beauty Zoe went on a mother-daughter weekend escape to Champneys' Forest Mere spa hotel in search of wellness. But did it live…