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Issue 1566
31st Jan 2014
The Brothers Grim
Shocked to see how Christian Bale was a ‘fatman’ in American Hustle? The clearly dedicated actor is back to a healthier looking shape in Scott Cooper’s highly depressing thriller that highlights that not all of America is a land of opportunity. No protagonist here can catch a break in this grim...
Survive at all costs
Even those with an entirely understandable objection to Hollywood’s never-ending, contrived war films ramming American patriotism down everyone’s throats should check out Peter Berg’s latest modern day military drama.
Sherlock’s success: It’s Elementary?
Emily Fulham considers a competitor to Sherlock’s crown
Neil Gaiman’s Sandman
Maciej Matuszewski explores one of the best and most influential graphic novels
Mandarin Orange Creme Brulee
East Meets West in this delectable dessert. Makes x8 small/x4 large
Made in Chelsea vs The Only Way is Essex
After the initial blinding from the blonde hair and the fake tans, we collected as a team.
Jack Steadman vs. Jack Ryan
The latest entry in the Jack Ryan franchise (a character who shares with James Bond and The Doctor the habit of being played by multiple different actors with varying degrees of respect for previous iterations) punches the big red ‘reboot’ button –
Director masterclass: Joel & Ethan Coen
The Coen Brothers have been able to create such strong, individual voices for their characters for so long now it’s hard to imagine a small town life in America without thinking about it in terms of Coen Brothers movie.
(Chinese New) Year of the Horse is here
Don’t worry - no horse meat involved in the production of this issue...
Sorry for droning on...
At the time of writing, the Guardian has just run an online story about Obama. It seems he is ready to bypass congress when it comes to his 2014 agenda.
Shine bright like a vagina
Philippa Skett on the silver lining that is coming to a crotch near you