
Horror and 3D
Rachel Helen Smith considers two recent developments in film: horror and 3D. Karl Marx famously claimed, "Religion is the opiate of the…
Rachel Helen Smith (née Thorpe) is a writer based in Cambridge, UK.
Rachel Helen Smith considers two recent developments in film: horror and 3D. Karl Marx famously claimed, "Religion is the opiate of the…
A review of the Oscar winning film 'Gravity' considers the themes of isolation, death, sacrifice and rebirth.
Reality TV now seems to be everywhere. What does it tell us about what is real and what is true? And what does it say about God?
Why does the desire to be young again continually re-appear in contemporary culture? What is a Christian response?
An examination of a life falling apart in the film 'Locke'.
Vincent Van Gogh is now a solid fixture in our cultural vocabulary. I need only mention sunflowers or a bandaged ear to conjure up his life…
I'm not sure exactly what makes someone a phenomenon, but anyone who has managed to win 62 music awards in two years and has produced a…
Why does crime fiction fascinate so many people? What might this show us about people's concerns today.
What can we learn from the current obsession for nostalgia?