Is this the year Brits sweep the Oscars?
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Everything about it looks as if it has delved deep into the clichés of another age
Australia
Theatre
Small is better and sometimes beautiful when it comes to this scaled-down, intimate version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical
Sunset Boulevard
Restaurants
Canteen looks so much the part. The owners stress that they take design as seriously as they do food
Canteen Baker Street
Without doubt THE worst film I can remember seeing in many a year
The entire cast give outstanding performances that had the audience in tears of sorrow and laughter
It is sheer joy from start to finish. Especially the dancing skeletons

All hopes are on Kate Winslet, Danny Boyle and Sally Hawkins doing at the Academy Awards what Team GB did at the Olympics, says Mike Goodridge...
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Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind is transferring to the West End and Take a View is coming to The National Theatre... more | Add your view
Cirque du Soleil comes to town, Hit Me! The Life and Times of Ian Dury opens and Slumdog Millionaire is on the big screen... more | Add your view
There were huge cheers as the curtain came down, and rarely have they felt so poignant as in English National Ballet's Manon... more | Add your review

Amy Winehouse gets close to a hunk as she holidays in sunny St Lucia... more

Amid all the confusion one can spot the kernel of a fine idea in Rosy Fordham's Sleeping Beauty and this is frustrating. .. more | Add your review
The Black Lion has maintained its Victorian decor and is now one of the smartest gastropubs to grace Kilburn High Road... more | Add your review
Courtney Love's appalling outfit wasn't helped by strong winds yesterday as she strolled along the street with a pal. .. more | Add your view
Whatever 19-year-old American Chris Brown's appeal, his 02 gig was an unsatisfactory experience... more | Add your review
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This year we've got a bog standard line-up of B-listers and too many Americans, says
Bruce Dessau
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Gordon's Wine Bar would have Dickens' seal of approval with its unique, old fashioned decor setting the scene for a relaxing drink... more | Add your review
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Le Pont de la Tour has spectacular views of Tower Bridge - and if you eat in the brasserie the excellent food is good value too... more | Add your review