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Touched… like a virgin, Soho Theatre - review

Sadie’s game but she needs some better material.

Moonrise Kingdom - review

Director Wes Anderson brings his trademark quirkiness to a delightfully oddball story of two 12-year-old runaways and a scout camp.

Here comes the Scandipop summer

Sunny sounds from the lands of darkness are on their way, says David Smyth. 

Damien Hirst: Two weeks one summer, White Cube - review

How can Damien’s painting get any worse.

Beach House, Village Underground - review

Although the Baltimore duo had some wondrous moments their performance sometimes lacked passion.

What to expect when you're expecting - review

This rom-com's script about parenthood may not be up to scratch but it makes for some serious stargazing.

Personal best - review

A realistic tale of four black London sprinters trying to reach their Olympic goal.

Tales of the night - review

This portmanteau of fairy tales is charming enough but fails to be spine-tingling.

FIRST NIGHT: Posh, Duke of York’s Theatre

Posh

Laura Wade's Bullingdon satire triumphs in its well-deserved West End transfer.

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK: Yael Bartana: And Europe Will Be Stunned

Israeli video artist Yael Bartana has blurred fact and fiction to create a powerful film trilogy with which she aims to wake ‘the ghosts of history’.

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Rising son: Rafe Spall's time has come

Timothy Spall’s once wayward son is as comfortable playing a goofy sidekick as he is a psycho killer. Now Ridley Scott has cast him in this summer’s sci-fi smash Prometheus. Amy Raphael meets rising star Rafe Spall

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Promethipedia: the lowdown on Ridley Scott's new blockbuster Prometheus

The hype generated by Ridley Scott’s new £200 million epic Prometheus, the prequel to the Alien films, has already intrigued audiences. Nick Curtis reveals all about this summer’s big movie.

Cannes feels the love
Cannes

European arthouse cinema seems to have turned its back on bleak visions of the past in favour of a new focus on matters of the heart, says Nick Roddick.

Interview: David Oyelowo
Red Tails

The British star tells Nick Curtis why producer George Lucas had to pay for the distribution of their new film, Red Tails.

POP REVIEW: Westlife, O2 Arena

Westlife

The ruthless pop machine drags on in this farewell tour, but we all know this won't be the last we see of them.

POP REVIEW: Elvis Costello, Albert Hall

Audience members take to the stage to select songs, and Russell Crowe makes a remarkable musical cameo, but it's Costello who proves he's the real master.

CANNES - FIRST REVIEW: Sightseers

Sightseers

A killer comedy with deadpan delivery from Ben Wheatley.

FIRST NIGHT: The Suit, Young Vic

The Suit

Stuffed with fillers, this vague production is real disappointment from the World Stages London festival which aims to celebrate "dynamic cultural communities".

OPERA REVIEW: Sum, Royal Opera House

Composer Max Richter turns David Eagleman's book into a an immersive and sweetly fascinating hour and a half of total theatre.

THEATRE REVIEW: 6 Actors in Search of a Director, Charing Cross

The latest outpouring from writer/director Steven Berkoff subjects us to 90 minutes of a hideous actorly in-joke, but without the jokes.

JAZZ REVIEW: Ciyo’s Guitar Collective, Pizza Express Jazz Club

A unsubsidised guitarist who, with nothing to guide him but a working pair of ears, put together a wonderful band at this small Soho club.

THEATRE REVIEW: Chariots of Fire, Hampstead

Chariots of Fire

Mike Bartlett’s generous interpretation of the Oscar-winning early-Eighties film is already scheduled to transfer to the West End, and it’s the sort of stirring crowd-pleaser that is likely to do well there.

COMEDY REVIEW: Cantina, Wonderground

An Australian circus hybrid with darker tones and a mix of acrobatics and stiletto-heeled sadomasochism.

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Rock’s great reformed guitarist has a rollicking new album, a classy lead singer and some great songs — now it’s all about the music.

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Interview: Delilah
Delilah

The 21-year-old singer has overcome family tragedy and difficult managers yet now she’s supporting Prince on tour.

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