Lemar’s 'Time to Grow' is an album that shows just how strong he can be when everything clicks, even if not every moment reaches those heights. It opens on a solid note with 'Soulman', a warm and confident introduction, before dipping slightly with 'Better Than This', which doesn’t quite land its hook. The early standout is 'I Don't Mind That', one of the album’s underrated gems, setting the tone for a run of quality. Then the album hits its first real peak: 'What If?' and 'Call Me Daddy' show Lemar balancing emotional weight and slick R&B delivery. But nothing matches the perfection of the two centrepieces. 'If There's Any Justice' along with 'Time to Grow', are the album’s defining moments and songs I never tire off, while 'Don't Give It Up' keeps the momentum strong. Things get more mixed in the final stretch. 'Complicated Cupid' is decent but not essential, and 'Maybe Just Maybe' is the album’s weakest link, lacking the spark found elsewhere. 'Feels Right' and 'All I Ever Do / My Boo (Part II)' are passable, though not especially memorable. The closer, Lemar’s take on 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love', is an interesting idea that doesn’t fully translate but isn’t a total miss either. Taken as a whole, 'Time to Grow' is carried by several genuinely great songs (a few of them outstanding) and shows why Lemar is still underappreciated. Despite a few dips, the highlights make it a worthwhile and often impressive R&B album. Best Tracks: What If?, Don't Give It Up, If There's Any Justice, Time to Grow 1. Soulman 70 2. Better Than This 60 3. I Don't Mind That 82 4. What If? 90 5. Call Me Daddy 80 6. If There's Any Justice 100 7. Don't Give It Up 90 8. Time to Grow 100 9. Complicated Cupid 74 10. Maybe Just Maybe 55 11. Feels Right 70 12. All I Ever Do / My Boo (Part II) 60 13. I Believe in a Thing Called Love 66

Not great, and his worst album up until this point, but it's worth checking out for the title track alone. So good. Best Tracks: Invincible, Born to Love

Lemar, "initially rising to fame after finishing third on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy", is underappreciated. He has a handful of my favourite R&B songs and there is one of those here. It kicks off with 'Dedicated (Intro)' that lets the listener get a feel for his unique vocals before his infectious hit, and my introduction to him, 'Dance (With U)', hits. 'Fresh' follows suit with an upbeat, danceable tune. '50/50' has an engaging hook and is produced by legends, Stargate. 'Another Day' is the song I was alluding to earlier. It's my second most played song on Last.fm. It's a fire ballad. Unfortunately more R&B doesn't take from its play book by including more build-up and variety. From there, while nothing quite reaches the same heights, the overall quality stays solid. Tracks like ‘Let’s Stay Together’ and ‘Lullaby’ showcase the strengths mentioned earlier: the former features a ridiculously catchy hook, while the latter closes with a lovely shift, almost invoking a choir. ‘Hot Summer’ is the closest the album comes to hip hop, with Lemar even flirting with the “N” word before swerving into “jiggaz” instead. He’d go on to craft more consistent albums, but this one is absolutely worth checking out. Best Tracks: Dance (With U) Another Day, Let's Stay Together, Lullaby 1. Dedicated (Intro) 2. Dance (With U) 90 3. Fresh 64 4. 50/50 70 5. Another Day 100 6. Sweet Love 63 7. No Pressure 67 8. Body Talk 50 9. What About Love? 60 10. Good Woman 70 11. Let's Stay Together 83 12. Hot Summer 64 13. Alright with Our Love 74 14. Lullaby 83 15. All I Ever Do (My Boo) 54

It's not much of an NFS game, but the mechanics, modes, graphics, etc is all fine. The big problem here is that it's way too easy that it's boring and not worth putting much time into as it's no challenge. Did they have disabled people play-test this? Maybe they just thought they'd be able to rely on online play?

This is a strange film that sees refugees landing on the Italian coast. Some want them gone, others want them to be looked after. It starts off looking cheap and amateurish, and it never really shakes that feeling. The acting is patchy at best. One of the main asylum seekers, in particular, is remarkably unconvincing. The Italian cop in the lead role is solid, but most of the supporting cast falls flat like the anti-migrant American's whose dialogue often sounds forced. Anna, the character desperately trying to help one of the asylum seekers, is written with intent but doesn’t land. She is played as being sort of mental and it's never explained. Despite what the bandwagon might claim, Uwe Boll can and has made good movies, but this isn’t one of them. 1.5-2/5.