100 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) Quentin Tarantino’s latest jaw-dropper bumps Kill Bill: Vol 1 off the list in gloriously irreverent fashion. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt star as a fading western star and his mutt-loving stunt double in this relaxed and loving roast of bygone Tinseltown. CS Read the review 99 Bright Star (2009) An early lead for Ben Whishaw as the ailing John Keats romancing Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) is the tremulous soul of this underappreciated Jane Campion drama. The butterflies are too tropical for Hampstead, but the rest is spot-on. CS Read the review 98 The Dark Knight (2008) The only comic book movie to make the cut is Christopher Nolan’s genre masterpiece: fatalist, bracing and forever the legacy of Heath Ledger, posthumously awarded an Oscar for his terrifying performance. CS Read the review 97 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) Michael Moore’s finest hour: a blazing juggernaut with George W Bush, the Iraq war, the media, democracy and us, … [Read more...] about The 100 best films of the 21st century
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50 foodie stays: The best pubs with rooms in England
The feel good, revamped country inn may not be a fully-fledged hotel, but it does the same job, and the best of them make perfect weekend boltholes for the modern metropolitan. In many formerly run down country pubs, style, sophistication and good food have been liberally injected by enterprising young owners, but – crucially – not at the expense of their original charm and character. The most genuine of them attract a faithful local clientele to the bar, creating a real sense of their place in the community; others are more cosmopolitan, like mini boutique-hotels-with-beer-and-beams but just as alluring for an affordable few nights away from the city. Buckinghamshire The Hand & Flowers Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England 8 Telegraph expert rating The Hand & Flowers is hidden in plain sight in Marlow – it looks like an ordinary pub from the roadside, but Tom Kerridge’s two Michelin-starred pub is the reason many come to the charming … [Read more...] about 50 foodie stays: The best pubs with rooms in England
David Bowie movie ‘Stardust’: First look at star Johnny Flynn
Hannah Yasharoff USA TODAY Published 6:50 AM EDT Aug 21, 2019 David Bowie's origin story is heading to the big screen in the latest line of movies about esteemed musicians. Salon Pictures released a first look photo of actor Johnny Flynn playing a young Bowie in "Stardust," which will be a "moment in time film at a turning point in (Bowie's) life," rather than a fully-fledged biopic, according to Variety. The movie will also feature Marc Maron ("GLOW") and Jena Malone ("The Hunger Games"), the studio announced. Duncan Jones, Bowie's son, has previously expressed disdain for the movie, which he said will not have his family's support – or any Bowie tunes. "Pretty certain nobody has granted music rights for ANY biopic... I would know," he tweeted in January following announcements that Flynn would star in the film about his late father. 'My memory loves you': David Bowie's wife Iman honors him on his birthday He added: "I'm not … [Read more...] about David Bowie movie ‘Stardust’: First look at star Johnny Flynn
The best places in the South West to take the family this summer
The summer holidays. As the nights grow warmer and lighter, there seems to be no better time to spend quality time with your family. Let’s set the scene - the sun is shining and it's the perfect opportunity to get outside, breathe in some fresh air and have some fun. If the local park is no longer the height of attraction for the children, and the thought of an unfathomably crowded beach fills you with dread, we have a solution (or 19) for you. Sink in to a deck chair and grab yourself a 99 because this list of fail-safe options will give you inspiration when you need it most during the long school holidays. Longleat The UK’s No1 safari park has got an action packed schedule this summer. Longleat is running its ‘Australian Summer’ event all day in the Main Square and The Longhouse from now until 2nd September. It’s the first Great British summer for their newest arrivals, the koalas so this Summer is a celebration of all things … [Read more...] about The best places in the South West to take the family this summer
Seaside Secrets: 50 best things to do along the coast of Ireland
Round that last band, catch first sight of the water, feel the air on your face, taste the salt on your lips. It's a chemical reaction. It carbonates us. Why? Of course, there's the obvious stuff. The sense of escape, the views, the stolen moments. The fact that good weather is so rare, we know to treasure it. But it goes deeper. The sea stokes childhood memories - of seaside resorts, of racing down to the water only to feel the first freeze hit your toes and racing back out again. Of 99s and the shocking pleasure in a sneaky bag of chips. Of poking jellyfish with sticks, forgetting the Factor 50, and finding sand in places you didn't even know you had. And it goes deeper still. We're an island nation, after all. Nobody lives more than 100km from the coast of Ireland. We've grown up with legends of storms and seal people, stories of Vikings, St Brendan and the Spanish Armada, the legacy of famine ships and emigration over the water, the real lives of fishing communities and seaside … [Read more...] about Seaside Secrets: 50 best things to do along the coast of Ireland