Dan Carrier’s movies news: Brakes; Only The Brave; Predator

Duffel trouble in Paddington 2

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: Stevie van Zandt; Doc’n Roll; Spiritland

Bruce’s blues planet

Review: Young Marx, at The Bridge Theatre

Leica virgin

Record of the week: This One’s For The Humans, by Alien Stadium

Review: Fishskin Trousers, at Park 90: Park Theatre

Review: The Slaves of Solitude, at Hampstead Theatre

A less posh King’s Cross

How Tracy Chevalier found stitching unlocks the creative talent of prisoners

Pact with horror

Review: Witness for the Prosecution, at London County Hall

A fresh look to home of fresh ingredients

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: All Points East Festival; Otherkin; Quadrophenia

Stevie Van Zandt talks to the CNJ and reveals the soulful side of Springsteen’s sideman

TV dramatist Charlote Josephine who pulls no punches clinches ring title

Julie Tomlin’s theatre news: All In; No Place Like Hope; Pravda; Phoenix Rising; Christopher Bliss’ Literary Salon

Dan Carrier’s movie news: Murder on the Orient Express – and a PR mystery

Answers to Italian influences