Lucky Seven

The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg’s drama about his Jewish upbringing, which opens in cinemas this weekend, has been nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture, best director and best screenplay for Spielberg (above, on set) and playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner. The film also scored acting nods for Judd Hirsch and Michelle Williams. Meanwhile, All Quiet On The Western Front, a remake of a movie once targeted by the Nazis and How Do You Measure A Year, a documentary by Jay Rosenblatt –programme director of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival– also got recognised in a list packed with Jewish characters, stories and artists. Gail Berman scored her first Oscar nomination for producing best picture nominee Elvis, while producers Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel scored their own best picture nomination for The Whale Jamie Lee Curtis picked up her first Oscar nomination for her supporting role as a tax o icer in the multiverse sci-fi comedy Everything Everywhere All At Once. Composer Justin Hurwitz, who won an Oscar for his work on La La Land, was nominated again for the score for Babylon, and in the original song category Diane Warren extended her nomination streak to 14 for Applausefrom the documentary Tell It Like A Woman

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Available from Google, Amazon, Currys, John Lewis and Argos RRP from £849

WHAT IS IT?

Pixel 7 Pro is Google’s top-tier smartphone. It’s more evolutionary than revolutionary, and that’s not a bad thing.

Plus Points

• Nice design. The camera bar layout on the back has been retained, with a premium glossy finish.

• The under-screen fingerprint sensor has been improved, and face unlock has been added a er last year’s version proved unreliable.

• The screen is excellent. Punchy colours, vibrant and fluid.

• Cameras are always Google’s strength, and this year is no di erent. Pictures were consistently good, making this one of the easiest pick-up-and-shoots on the market.

• Runs on Android 13, which I found the most fluid version of the operating system on any phone so far, with no stutter or lag.

• Works in harmony with the new Google Pixel watch.

• Battery life was decent for light to mid use. If, like me, you’re a heavier phone user, then you may end up with 15 percent battery at the end of the day.

Nil Points

• Speakers are OK but don’t get as loud as some other flagship phones.

• The phone will only receive three years of Android updates, which is less than Samsung and Apple o er.

VERDICT ✡ ✡ ✡ ✡ ✡ I’ve been really happy using the Pixel 7 Pro over the last few months and Google has refined issues from last year’s model.

Reviewed by: Daniel Elias, TikTok @daniel_ _Elias Instagram @daniel_elias