1. Stuck in first gear

Get Bracknell, Wednesday 7 May 2008

Billed as the family blockbuster of the year, Speed Racer is an attempt by the Wachowski Brothers (the sibling duo behind The Matrix films) to target the family market.

2. Jessica Alba on her daunting projects

Get Bracknell, Thursday 1 May 2008
Jessica Alba plays a blind violonist in her latest movie, The Eye. But her next project is really daunting: becoming a mum.

3. Brand new love

Get Bracknell, Thursday 1 May 2008

Another month, another Judd Apatow-produced movie, or so it seems. 

4. Sunday best – and no washing up

Get Bracknell, Wednesday 23 April 2008
Why do so many of us slave over a hot stove every Sunday? Maybe it’s because the whole family love a home-cooked roast dinner.

5. Ruby jeans bottoms are the tops

Get Bracknell, Wednesday 23 April 2008
Every City Woman knows the value of well-fitted, comfortable jeans.

6. Summer brights from Mamas & Papas

Get Bracknell, Wednesday 23 April 2008

They say fashion is for the young. Well, Mamas & Papas certainly lives by that adage.

7. The Beehive Inn

Get Bracknell, Thursday 24 April 2008

The last time I visited The Beehive at Upper Basildon, it was a traditional pub at the front with a Thai restaurant at the back; an odd mix that showed in the food.

8. ‘You might look $1m, but everyone has their flaws’

Get Bracknell, Thursday 24 April 2008
Daniel Craig, the sixth James Bond, has used his stardom to fund a new movie which looks at the tragic human cost of being a star.

9. Not a sight for sore eyes

Get Bracknell, Thursday 24 April 2008

The success of the Hollywood remake of Japanese horror The Ring opened the door for a slew of Asian horror remakes, the latest of which is The Eye.

10. Mike’s happy and lucky

Get Bracknell, Thursday 17 April 2008
British filmmaker Mike Leigh’s list of hits are legendary and include Abigail’s Party and Secrets and Lies. Now he’s turning his hand to comedy with Happy-Go-Lucky – but just what motivates one of cinema’s most unconventional directors?