6 d. ago Jay Kelly review – George Clooney is raw and revealing as an ageing movie star

A star-studded cast – including Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Greta Gerwig – surround Clooney’s egotistical A-lister in Noah Baumbach’s new Netflix film

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1 week ago Eat the Rich: Hit Edinburgh Festival Fringe show in talks for Netflix TV series helmed by Adolescence director

A comedy play that was awarded a four-star review from The Scotsman could be heading to Netflix

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1 week ago Lucy Steed’s debut novel named as Waterstones Book of the Year

A romantic-mystery debut novel, The Artist by Lucy Steeds, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of southern France, has been crowned the 2025 Waterstones Book of the Year.

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2 w. ago Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review: 'like an aquatic Nan Shepherd'

In this account of her time as an ‘underwater artist in residence’ in Argyll, Christina’ Riley’s enthusiasm for the marine environment is contagious, writes Roger Cox

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2 w. ago UK ‘most expensive place’ to build nuclear power, review finds

Government panel’s final report calls for ‘radical reset’ of planning and environmental rules to get reactors built faster and cheaperBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK has become the “most expensive place in the world” to build a nuclear power station because of overly complex bureaucracy and regulation, according to a government review.The nuclear regulatory taskforce was set up by Keir Starmer in February after the government promised to rip up “archaic rules” and slash regulations to “get Britain building”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Review: ★★★★★ ‘All My Sons’ starring Bryan Cranston at Wyndham’s Theatre

Review: ★★★★★ ‘All My Sons’ starring Bryan Cranston at Wyndham’s Theatre  Time Out Worldwide

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3 w. ago Wicked: For Good review: This Wizard of Oz origins story starring Ariana Grande is devoid of magic

Wicked: For Good doesn’t have the courage of its progressive convictions, writes Alistair Harkness

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3 w. ago Chippy boss hits back at trolls by telling them where to stick their sausage

Chippy Gary Moss has developed a reputation for giving online critics a battering if they leave a one star review, but he insists he's justified in his responses and has no plans to tone it down

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3 w. ago Starmer’s predecessor as Director for Public Prosecutions to lead major review of protest laws

Exclusive: Home secretary commissions review into laws amid ‘growing concern about protests and hate crime in this country’

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4 w. ago Waitrose Christmas advert 2025 review: Keira Knightley stars in spectacularly cringe festive rom

What’s more Christmassy than going full Love Actually for your festive ad?

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4 w. ago Under the Stars review – picturesque Italian setting is backdrop for AI prompt of a romcom

The tale of two strangers finding love ticks all the right boxes – including big-name support in Toni Collette and Andy Garcia – yet feels clunky and unconvincingAnyone who thinks it’s easy to make a romcom should take a look at this. It has all the ingredients: good-looking leads (Alex Pettyfer, Eva De Dominici), picturesque locations (the film is mainly set in Puglia, and benefits from funding from the region), lightly comic music underlining the scenes, charismatic veterans in supporting roles (“with Toni Collette and Andy Garcia”), transparently engineered third-act jeopardy, and so on and so forth. But like a failed soufflé on Bake Off, it never rises to the necessary level.Pettyfer plays the hero, a romance novelist named Ian. (Yes, Ian. The sitcom Peep Show made great capital out of the ludicrousness of naming a baby Ian in the 21st century. Without wishing to do down the name, it’s an odd choice and speaks to a wider tone-deafness in the script.) In fact the plotline for Und...

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last month Sister of footballer JLloyd Samuel to challenge rejection of complaint into  star's death crash investigation

The sister of former Aston Villa and England U21 footballer JLloyd Samuel is challenging a review of the investigation into his death in a fireball car crash.

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