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The Use of Photography by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie review – snapshots of intimacy
A joint memoir by the Nobel winner and her former lover uses pictures taken during their time together to reflect on the transient nature of passion – and of life. In 2021, the renowned French ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Garçonnières review – male insecurities revealed as film goes back to the man cave
Céline Pernet places a number of willing volunteers in front of a camera and asks them a series of candid questions, and the responses form a fascinating tapestry of experience. In an era where ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Life and Death in Gaza TV review — film focuses on human resilience
Four families tell of their struggles to find food, safety and hope in this BBC documentaryWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Children of the Pines review – David Lynch-style teen-angst horror takes a big leap
The emphasis is on the psychological in Joshua Morgan’s ambitious debut feature of family dysfunction, but it just doesn’t come together. In the prologue to Joshua Morgan’s debut feature, a mother ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Mr Loverman review – magnificent TV that will tear your heart open
Lennie James and Sharon D Clarke are exquisite in this bold, spiky tale of a gay man who starts to regret living a lie. The awards are sure to flood in. Mr Loverman, adapted from the Booker ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
800+ veterans receive honorable discharges from Pentagon review
An honorable discharge status unlocks access to critical benefits that some veterans may have been missing out on for decades.Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Oura Ring 4 Review: A More Accurate and Wearable Smart Ring
Many software and hardware updates to the latest Oura ring make it more accurate, useful, and easier to wear.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
Super Mario Party Jamboree Review - This Party Is Too Crowded
After a significant post-GameCube slump, the Mario Party franchise showed signs of new life in its first two titles on the Switch. While both Super Mario Party and Mario Party Superstars were ...Tech - GameSpot - October 15 -
Super Mario Party Jamboree Video Review | This Party Is Too Crowded
As the Switch approaches the end of its lifecycle, Super Mario Party Jamboree attempts to find the sweet spot between its two predecessors and stumbles into an issue of quantity over quality in the ...Tech - GameSpot - October 15 -
Review: 'I, Daniel Blake,' the play, stumbles in its U.S. premiere at the Fountain
A stage version of Ken Loach's film 'I, Daniel Blake,' adapted by the film's star, Dave Jones, has its U.S. premiere at the Fountain Theatre.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15 -
Labour to set up review after carer’s allowance overpayments scandal
Exclusive: overhaul of system that imposed draconian penalties for innocent errors in benefit claims is expected. Draconian penalties that caused unpaid carers to rack up thousands of pounds of ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Review - Organized Chaos
Mortal Kombat 1's time-twisting campaign ended on a high note, as the introduction of various timelines signaled a wealth of opportunities for future installments. Khaos Reigns is the first DLC ...Tech - GameSpot - October 15 -
Beyond Black Beauty review – this reboot of a classic is clumsy, insipid … and hard to hate
This modern twist on the 1877 novel is an inspirational look at African American horse culture. Shame it’s also saccharine, shallow and full of flat dialogue. As the Paris Olympics drew to a close ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
China Security Group Urges Review of Intel's Chips as Tech Tension With U.S. Rises
The Chinese industry group said that Intel’s products have shown security vulnerabilities and high failure rates.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
U.K. Regulator Starts Review Into Motor and Home Insurance Market
The regulator said it is concerned that the part of the market that allows people to pay for insurance in installments might not be providing fair value to more than 20 million customers.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Review: Sean Baker's freewheeling 'Anora' is a stripper's fairy tale crashing to Earth
Starring an inspired Mikey Madison, who dominates in the role of a stripper who falls for the wrong guy, Sean Baker's high-energy comedy comes with a side of sadness.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16 -
Family calls for release of Menendez brothers as prosecutors review new evidence
In a news conference Wednesday in Los Angeles, family members made a plea for the release from prison of brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted in the 1989 murders of their parents. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
iPhone 16 review: more buttons and speed for Apple’s standard phone
Smallest and cheapest new model plays catchup to Pro iPhones with strong battery life but familiar design. Apple’s latest iPhone bucks the trend of buttons vanishing from phones, gaining not one ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
The Crime Is Mine review – François Ozon’s 1930s crime comedy is a moreish crowdpleaser
Ozon and a stellar cast serve up an entertaining, if shallow caper that shades a little too close to #MeToo. François Ozon has directed plenty of complex, demanding and serious dramas: Everything ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Kelly Lee Owens: Dreamstate review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
(dh2) The Welsh producer’s latest handbrake turn takes her from dark-hued ambience to hypnotic euphoria on her poppiest record to date. In a world where artists are often cautioned to stay in ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
PBTails Metal Crush Defender Review: Stick Drift, Begone
Are third-party gaming controllers starting to outpace their first-party counterparts from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft?Tech - Wired - October 17 -
Trump rally shooting review finds 'deep flaws' in Secret Service
An independent review of the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Trump offered a critical review of the Secret Service, said the episode “reveal[s] deep flaws” in the agency and ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Review: 'The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh' is a splendid new comedy centered on an immigrant family
"The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh," premiering Thursday on Prime Video, is a funny and oddball new series from Vijal Patel about a South Asian family that moves to the Pennsylvania city.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17 -
Billie Eilish review – a bravura arena set offers both energy and intimacy
Madison Square Garden, New York . The singer continues a wildly successful year with a major tour that gives fans a fast and furious ride through her biggest hits. How can an artist who’s reached ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Boohoo chief to step down as fast-fashion group launches strategic review
Retailer says it remains ‘fundamentally undervalued’ and announces £222mn debt refinancingBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
ITN told to review use of NDAs in law firm report
UK media company has been accused of using legal contracts to cover up gender pay discrimination, harassment and bullyingBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Tulsa Race Massacre descendants meet with DOJ amid federal review
Family members of the two known living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre met for the first time on Thursday with detectives from the DOJ.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – dark, personal and their best since Disintegration
(Fiction) The band are at an artistic peak on their first album in 16 years: movingly melancholic, with a punchy sound to match the lyrics’ emotional impact. The latter-day history of the Cure is ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Review: In the bruised 'Exhibiting Forgiveness,' a painter and his father reunite, uneasily
A complex performance by André Holland leads a fine cast that includes Andra Day, John Earl Jelks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor into the realm of family dysfunction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18 -
Review: Diplomacy goes primal in the satiric 'Rumours,' set in a political wilderness
What happens when a global political conference strays from the manicured confines of the photo op into a dark and scary woods? Co-director Guy Maddin has ideas.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18 -
DJI Air 3S Drone Review: Price, Specs, Availability
DJI’s new midrange drone offers a dual-camera setup and beautifully simple flight performance.Tech - Wired - October 19 -
Kylie: Tension II review – more of the same is much, much less
(BMG) Kylie Minogue’s follow-up to 2023’s euphoric Tension – and smash hit Padam Padam – fluctuates between sparkle and self-doubt, generic pap and two stone-cold bangers. It is impossibly easy to ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
The Apprentice review – Jeremy Strong is the Trump card in measured biopic of the Donald
The Succession star chills as US lawyer Roy Cohn opposite Sebastian Stan as his grasping protege Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s intriguing drama. It’s not quite an ultra-villain origin story. But nor ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
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Vizio 5.1 Soundbar SE Review: Pretty Good, Hilariously Cheap
This Vizio soundbar system brings the sound of the movies to your living room, and it costs less than $250.Tech - Wired - October 20 -
GoPro Hero 13 Black Review: Interchangeable Lenses and Magnetic Mounting
The company's latest action camera finally adds magnetic mounting and interchangeable lenses, but the processor and sensor haven't changed in years.Tech - Wired - October 20 -
Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino review – a South Bronx miracle
For all his on-set stories of The Godfather, the Oscar-winning actor’s account of his rise to fame is at its most compelling depicting his hardscrabble formative years. Halfway through his new ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
