Author: Emily Davis
Taylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev in ATP Finals semi-final thriller – as it happened
Righto, congrats to Taylor Fritz. He’ll play the winner of Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud in tomorrow’s final and I’ll be back in a few [more…]
Jeff Parker & ETA IVtet The Way Out of Easy review – a captivating, unhurried ebb and flow
From 2016 until it closed in late 2023, jazz guitarist Jeff Parker held a weekly residency at Los Angeles venue ETA. Over that time he [more…]
Saoirse Ronan ‘absolutely right’ about women’s safety fears, says Gladiator combat trainer
He has trained would-be assassins and marshalled invading hordes, Napoleonic forces and Roman regiments, but movie military adviser Paul Biddiss found himself in the midst [more…]
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat review – superb study of how jazz got caught between the cold war and the CIA
It’s been quite a year for thrillingly inventive music documentaries. First there was Gary Hustwit’s Eno, a groundbreaking portrait of the pioneering musician, producer and [more…]
Amyl and the Sniffers review – nonstop fireworks
Part of the appeal of the Roundhouse, a famous north London venue, is that if a gig ever becomes boring, you can gaze at its [more…]
When historians and directors clash: ‘Ridley Scott was Napoleonic – there was no doubt who was in charge’
If we set aside the more glaring historical inaccuracies in the trailers for the long-awaited Gladiator sequel – the guy riding a rhinoceros for example [more…]
Streaming: Thelma and the best films about old-age rebellion
June Squibb’s career has run on a different timeline to that of most movie stars: she made her film debut, in Woody Allen’s Alice, at [more…]
De Gea, Lamine Yamal … Marmoush: best XI of the European season so far
David de Gea (Fiorentina) Goalkeeper: After a year out, De Gea returned to action with Fiorentina and he hasn’t disappointed. The former Manchester United player [more…]
‘I’ve been carrying a dark cloud’: manager James Rowe on his trial acquittal
James Rowe remembers packing a suitcase before the day of his trial verdict, looking at his two young sons and wondering when he would be [more…]
Gladiator II: battles, baboons, Mescal and Denzel – discuss with spoilers
Twenty-four years on and Ridley Scott’s belated follow-up to his biggest critical success is finally on cinema screens. How does it compare to the first [more…]
