Les Misérables
A review of the film Les Misérables.
The Name's Bond
James Bond has been in the spying business for such a long time that he really ought to be up for a long-service award. But the…
'Prometheus' Raises Big Questions
Some thoughts about the film Prometheus and the human search for meaning.
A Vogue for Vincent
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…
Sherlock Holmes
A review of the recent Sherlock Holmes films and BBC TV series.
The White Ribbon
‘I don’t know if the story I want to tell you is entirely true,’ confesses the narrator at the opening of Michael…
A Serious Man
Writer / directors Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest cerebral masterpiece is a fable on the purpose of morality, and the reasons for…
Star Trek
A review of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek film.
Watchmen
A review of the book and film of Watchmen.