What goes up must come down. Sadly, F Gary Gray’s high-altitude action thriller hits dramatic turbulence and goes into a tailspin during a preposterous opening sequence set in Venice, which establishes the light-fingered credentials of criminal Cyrus Whitaker (Kevin Hart) and his five-strong crew, who profess to “rescue works of art from undeserving owners”. Interpol … Read more
THE BEEKEEPER (out now on Netflix) – 2 stars. The buzz emanating from David Ayer’s brutal revenge thriller starring Jason Statham as a retired assassin who tends beehives in the rolling green hills of Springfield, Massachusetts, is merely ho-hum. The rickety plot is set in motion by a malware pop-up phishing scam that drives a … Read more
The weird and the wonderful frolic hand in hand in Yorgos Lanthimos’s deranged coming-of-age fairy tale. Torn from the pages of Alasdair Gray’s novel, Poor Things reunites the director of Oscar-winning period comedy The Favourite with screenwriter Tony McNamara and actress Emma Stone for a fantastical, feminist reimagining of Frankenstein. Here, the pungent Glaswegian setting … Read more
World No 1 Luke Humphries claimed a 7-4 victory over Luke Littler in the final at the Alexandra Palace to claim a maiden world title; Littler could be named in the line-up for the Premier League when it is announced on Thursday By Ali Stafford Last Updated: 04/01/24 1:18am Please use Chrome browser for a … Read more
Luke Littler defeated 7-4 by world No 1 Luke Humphries in final; Premier League Darts returns to Sky Sports on Thursday February 1 as Cardiff kicks off the 17-week extravaganza all the way through to the Play-Offs on Thursday May 23 at London’s O2 By Raz Mirza at Alexandra Palace, London Last Updated: 03/01/24 10:28pm … Read more
Luke Littler says he must “stay composed and try and get over that line” when he takes on Luke Humphries in the final; watch the World Darts Championship final at 7.30pm on Wednesday – live on Sky Sports Darts By Raz Mirza at Alexandra Palace, London Last Updated: 03/01/24 12:17am Please use Chrome browser for … Read more
Luke Littler reflects on how his life has changed after stunning run at World Darts Championship; teenager will face Brendan Dolan in quarter-finals on New Year’s Day, live on Sky Sports; “I have broken rules and records already but know if my game is there I can beat even more records” Last Updated: 31/12/23 6:06pm … Read more
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch all the best bits from Luke Littler’s superb performance over the doyen of Dutch darts Raymond van Barneveld Watch all the best bits from Luke Littler’s superb performance over the doyen of Dutch darts Raymond van Barneveld Teenager Luke Littler crushed his darting idol … Read more
Gerwyn Price’s hopes of a second World Championship crown came to an end as he was beaten by Brendan Dolan; the World Darts Championship runs all the way until the final on January 3, 2024 – we’re back on Friday at 12.30pm, live on Sky Sports Darts By Nigel Chiu and Megan Wellens Last Updated: … Read more
In a transcendent evening at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London, the convergence of cinematic brilliance and orchestral grandeur took centre stage. The juxtaposition of a film about making it in the showbiz world opening at a legendary venue usually reserved for the most successful acts created a meta moment of sheer brilliance. Despite … Read more
