As a patron of London’s Central School of Ballet, Mike Figgis turns to classical pianist and long-time collaborator Rosey Chan to improvise a left-handed soundtrack.
“A Young Summer’s Heart” by Romano Pizzichini and Maria Falbo
A vacation-inducing short film following a young skater as he eats, rides and chats up the locals in Calabria.
One of two escaped US prisoners shot dead by police
Richard Matt, one of two men who escaped from a maximum security jail in the US has been shot and killed by police. Matt had been serving life at the Clinton Correctional […]
When Jon Batiste Met Quincy Jones
Pianist and melodica virtuoso Jon Batiste on meeting his musical hero Quincy Jones at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
Poll: Bernie Sanders closes in on Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire
John King, Molly Ball & Jeff Zeleny look at the latest CNN poll in N.H., where Clinton and Sanders take top spots as the potential Dem. nominees.
Japanese women go ape over surprisingly handsome gorilla
Zookeepers at a zoo in Japan say an 18-year-old gorilla named Shabani has become popular with young women.
Showdown over Uber: French taxi drivers shut down roads around Paris
Roads around Paris became car parks as French taxi drivers blockaded routes to the airport and the main ring road around the city in a protest against Uber.
Greece under NATO pressure not to reduce military budget amid crisis
What is notable about the Greek reform plan is that for the first time, Athens put its defense budget on the table for discussion. That provoked an immediate response from the NATO […]
Sex and the City 2 reviewed by Mark Kermode
Prepare yourself folks, here’s another classic review from Dr Mark…
Mark Kermode reviews Entourage
Mark Kermode reviews Entourage. Movie star Vincent Chase returns with his boys E, Turtle and Johnny Drama, going back into business with former-agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold in a risky project that will […]