Film: Two Beauties
Richard Lutz sees two film masterpieces, one still in the cineplexes and the other 30 years old
Leveson: And It’s Trebles All Round At The Last Chance Saloon
The Leveson Inquiry has called for tougher press regulation. How about multi million pound fines or jail for the cynical magnates that run the tabloids? asks Richard Lutz
They’ll Squeeze You ‘Til It Hertz
What happens when car hire firms, like Hertz, slap on the extra charges?
The Poisonous World of Anti-Social Media
Richard Lutz is worried how social media is ruining the spread of free speech.
Why Romney Lost and Obama Won
Obama is good news for the US, says Richard Lutz
Review: The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers on their 25th anniversary tour.
Review: Merry Wives of Windsor
A new production of Merry Wives of Windsor in Stratford is perfect, says Richard Lutz
Review: Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter, jazz master, in Birmingham. Richard Lutz reviews it.
Award Winning Birmingham Publisher Sold to London Firm
Birmingham’s independent publisher, Tindal Street Press, sold to a London firm. What didn’t happen to allow it to flourish?
Letter from America: How the US Insurance World Refused to Cover a $300,000 Medical Bill
An American tells her story of how the US health insurance system refused to cover her husband’s stroke and almost left her broke
On Now: A New Light on Black and White Birmingham
A new exhibition of black and white photos shows Birmingham in a new light.
Sax Player Wayne Shorter in Birmingham Next Week
Birmingham’s Town Hall plays host to jazz legend Wayne Shorter next Thursday Nov 1.
Droneworld
More drone attack planes for Britain. But what’s behind it, asks Richard Lutz
Happy Birthdays
Whose birthday is it today, asks Richard Lutz. And who drew breathe on the same date, the same year?
Of Race and Britain
Richard Lutz is disturbed and angered by the casual racism he encounters while buying his newspaper.
Of Terry, Cole and Football: Bring Back The Summer of Light
Bring back The Olympics and turn your backs on the grubby world of footie, says Richard Lutz
Skye’s The Limit: The 100th Munro
Richard Lutz takes to the hills in Northwest Scotland and is a very tired man
Bladerunners: A Question of Sport
Watching Olympic bladerunners was glimpsing grace and power. But what happens, asks RICHARD LUTZ, when athletes using the latest technology outstrip abled bodied athletes? Who takes gold then at The Olympics?
Birmingham Medical Charity To Feature In Online Appeal
How a Birmingham medical charity is saving lives around the world
Screengrab: Spinal Tap- The Music of Fun
What’s on the box this week? Richard Lutz has the details
Screengrab: Forget the Olympics- Let’s Roll Around in Some Evil
The Olympics are over. So snuggle down to some really evil tv movies with Richard Lutz
Who Owns What in The E-World?
Just what do you own when you download, asks Richard Lutz
Setting the Catalan Among the Pigeons
A new take on Shakespeare – a Spanish writer sees the forest through the trees, so to speak. Richard Lutz reviews it
Screengrab: Set The Friday Controls For the Heart of the TV
Richard Lutz tells us what to watch this week in tv movieland.
Review: The Bard Buried in a Blizzard of Confusion
Richard Lutz finds that confusion reigns in the RSC’s latest production when it joins forces with a renowned New York theatre group
Screengrab: Olympics Averse? Try Marilyn, Garland or Hitch
Screengrab is your chance to prepare for the best films on tv if you are Olympics averse. Richard Lutz guides you
Of The Olympics and The Seering Spectre of Syria
Richard Lutz is enjoying The Games but…
Screengrab: Midnight Gold, de Niro And the Odd T-Rex Or Two
BBC 1 is showing 16 hours straight of The Games. But, says RICHARD LUTZ, there are still good films about on the tv.
Screengrab: Is This The Best Week Ever for Movies on TV?
Never start a story with a question as a headline. That’s the ironclad law when I was a cub reporter around the time of the Mongol Horde invasions across Europe.
Screengrab: How Sean Connery Kicked Off a New Hollywood Genre
Screengrab: Richard Lutz checks out Sean Connery in a surveillance classic that started a major genre in Hollywood films