The Office alum’s directorial debut has some flashes of wit and an impressive desire to upend expectations but also suffers from a smug tone and a listless lead performancePositioning himself as the satirist we both want and need right now, the ex-Office actor and writer BJ Novak certainly deserves points for his chutzpah. And while he deserved points for very little else in his misfiring...
'She changed the way Americans thought about food': the lasting … – The Guardian
In a charming new documentary, the famed chef, who brought approachable yet complex recipes to a wide audience, is given her dueIn my parents’ home, for as long as I can remember, the crown jewel of the kitchen decor has always been a framed, sun-bleached photograph of Julia Child. In it, she’s winding up to smack my father, the audio technician, in the head with a copper-bottom pot while he...
Top bundt: how I made Tom Cruise's Christmas cake list for the … – The Guardian
Two more deluxe coconut gateaux winged their way to me this year, without any begging. Evidence if ever it was needed of Cruise’s very hectic yearYou may remember, not least because I haven’t shut up about it even for a second since it happened, that Tom Cruise sent me two cakes last Christmas. The story is long and overtold but, in summary: every year Tom Cruise sends a white chocolate and...
Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview to be the subject of a new film – The Guardian
Scoop to tell the behind-the-scenes story of the extraordinary BBC encounter which saw the Duke of York discuss his friendship with Jeffrey EpsteinA new film will tell the story of how producers at Newsnight, the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme, secured and executed their interview with Prince Andrew.According to Deadline, Scoop, which will begin shooting in November, is being written by...
Johnny Depp trial: how the judge ruled on 14 alleged assaults – The Guardian
Twelve of 14 allegations by Amber Heard found to be ‘proved to the civil standard’ The judge in the Johnny Depp libel action concluded that “the great majority of alleged assaults” on Amber Heard by the Pirates of the Caribbean star had been “proved to the civil standard”.Of the 14 alleged assaults heard in open court – all of which have been denied by Depp – he found that 12 of them were proved...
'If you want the girl next door, go next door': Lori Petty on Station … – The Guardian
The star of 90s classics Point Break and Tank Girl on her maverick career, delving into her troubled upbringing, and her latest role in the era-defining TV dramaLori Petty lives with her cat in a gloriously cluttered apartment in Venice Beach, a neighbourhood in southern California that she moved to three decades ago while filming the surfer movie Point Break. A row of high arched windows let in...
Dance like you're in Bridgerton, play Squid Game: why are … – The Guardian
From Stranger Things re-enactments to Batman dining nights, interactive events are taking over town centres – and fans are willing to pay high prices for the Instagrammable privilege of participatingThere is an industrial hydraulic machine in the Docklands of London that breathes in and out and has eyelids that flutter even when no one is watching. It took 18 months and more than a $1m to build...
In the wok and out of it – The Hindu
To enjoy additional benefitsCONNECT WITH US September 16, 2015 03:30 pm | Updated 08:54 pm IST – kochi COMMents SHARE READ LATER Executive Chef Anthony En Yuan Huang At an eatery in the city, looking for a quick bite, Anthony En Yuan Huang ordered beef roast and ghee rice. Eating just about anything in the name of food doesn’t sit well with Huang who is executive chef Kochi Marriott. He...
The School for Good and Evil review – Netflix's Harry Potter rip-off is … – The Guardian
An adaptation of a YA favourite about two opposing fairytale schools is overlong, bland and utterly devoid of magicJK Rowling has done a lot in recent years to lower the public’s estimation of her professional achievements, but Netflix’s charmless fantasy The School for Good and Evil teaches the object lesson that conjuring a phenomenon on par with Harry Potter isn’t as simple as scribbling on a...
Blaze review – Del Kathryn Barton's feature film debut will take your … – The Guardian
In an audaciously crafted work from the Archibald-winning artist, a young girl takes solace in her imagination after witnessing a rape and murderVisualising an emotional response such as trauma is tremendously difficult: there’s no rulebook, no codes and conventions, no set formula through which it can be achieved. Two-time Archibald-winning painter Del Kathryn Barton, who is well practised in...
