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1 week ago | 
bloomberg.com | William Wilkes |Jamie Nimmo |Nick Bartlett |Tom Mackenzie
BYD wants the Dolphin Surf to be a Fiat 500 or VW Beetle for the electric age.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | William Mathis |Nick Bartlett
An illustration of a Rolls-Royce small modular reactor. (Bloomberg) -- The UK chose Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc to provide technology for the country’s first small modular reactors, or SMRs, billed as a cheaper and easier way to boost nuclear power. The decision concludes a competition launched almost two years ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
criticalpopcorn.com | Dan Bullock |Nick Bartlett |Pete Messum
Earbuds have come a long way, and especially since we all once believed Apple were the only innovators, so arriving at the exquisite Viaim RecDot release is something of a revelation, and you could even say a revolution, as these are astonishingly impressive. Viaim are one of the latest companies to integrate AI into its products and they’ve teamed up with parent company, IFLYTEK, who are one of the leaders in translation and transcription products.
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2 weeks ago | 
criticalpopcorn.com | Dan Bullock |Nick Bartlett |Pete Messum
It’s been 20 years since Kingdom of Heaven was released and, in that time, Ridley Scott’s love for a historically-based epic certainly hasn’t waned, with the likes of Robin Hood, Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Last Duel, and the lacklustre Napoleon, all receiving his distinct take on events of the past. But to be fair to him, he’s never remained quiet that these tales are to entertain and tell a story, and he’s not intending to be a historian, just offer a version that’s ripe for escapism.
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2 weeks ago | 
criticalpopcorn.com | Dan Bullock |Nick Bartlett |Pete Messum
This coming Father’s Day, on Sunday 15th June, STUDIOCANAL Presentsis the essential destination for dads’ entertainment needs, with an incredible streaming library that includes everything from award-winning cinema, comedy films, all out action and superb TV series.
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3 weeks ago | 
criticalpopcorn.com | Dan Bullock |Pete Messum |Nick Bartlett
I mean, it’s one of the best true-crime-inspired thrillers out there, isn’t it? Yes, it is.
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3 weeks ago | 
criticalpopcorn.com | Gabriel Byrne |Pete Messum |Dan Bullock |Nick Bartlett
As the John Wick films have grown with each chapter, it makes sense to expand the franchise into spin-offs, including The Continental miniseries and now Ballerina, a (mostly) standalone feature focused on Ruska Roma assassin Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) following in Wick’s footsteps on her quest for vengeance. With the ending to John Wick: Chapter 4 seemingly closing the book on the main series, can Ballerina prove that there’s more to this franchise than Keanu Reeves‘ ass-kicking assassin?
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3 weeks ago | 
criticalpopcorn.com | Dan Bullock |Nick Bartlett
“If we save the sea, we save our world” – Sir David AttenboroughThe documentary format hasn’t always been as prevalent as it is today, and while there’s certainly a vast quantity of real stories to invest in, there are not many that will truly get people talking – for all the right reasons.
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3 weeks ago | 
criticalpopcorn.com | Dan Bullock |Nick Bartlett
Oh this sounds fun! If you know my previous love of the Black Deer Festival, then their utter goodness to set to continue, albeit in a slightly smaller way but nevertheless a very welcome one… in the shape of Black Deer in the City this 25-26 October at Tobacco Dock in London! The first wave of acts and chefs has just been released, and it’s already sounding very exciting, with the weekend line-up currently containing six 2025 UK exclusives, including Canadian singer-songwriter Frazey Ford,...
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3 weeks ago | 
criticalpopcorn.com | Dan Bullock |Nick Bartlett
To celebrate the release of the latest chapter in the adored Bridget Jones series – now available on Blu-ray™ and DVD – we’re giving 3 lucky readers the chance to win their very own copy!The newest instalment in the eagerly awaited cinematic franchise finds Bridget (Renée Zellweger) navigating the world as a single mother, raising her children with help from her friends and even her former lover, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant).
