The King's Speech is book-ended by two speeches. The first is a disaster, a deeply humiliating experience for Prince Albert, Duke of York…

An old lady in a headscarf is buying a pint of milk in a local shop. She’s surprised by the price of the milk, and disturbed by the…

The second of the two films adapted from J.K. Rowling’s final Harry Potter novel begins at the place where the first left us hanging:…

Vampires are currently one of the biggest phenomena in popular culture. They are central to hit television series like True Blood, Being…

Some guidelines on how to run a film discussion evening and how to choose a suitable film.

In 1959, the children of a new elementary school bury a time capsule containing their ideas of what they think the world will be like in…

A review of the film of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass.

A review of the book God Explained in a Taxi Ride.

The biggest television hit in the USA since ER first aired has hit UK screens this year. Set in a wealthy and pristine suburban cul-de-sac,…