I watched The Grey the other night, and thought it was disturbing, haunting, devoid of hope and the best film I'd seen in a long time. The…

There are many people who will have switched off during the first five minutes of Skins, E4’s notorious wild-child. The show is…

What would the world be like if no one had ever lied? Ricky Gervais's new film, The Invention of Lying, explores this question with the…

To my mind, one of the main interests of Philip Pullman’s controversial trilogy is not specifically related to the books. It lies in…

A review of the TV series Spooks.

Why the growing popularity of Jane Austen? Is it accidental, a typical postmodern temporary fad, or is there some deeper reason for the…

A review of Nick Barham's Disconnected: Why our kids are turning their backs on everything we thought we knew.

An exploration of the Christian themes and imagery in 'The Silmarillion' and 'The Lord of the Rings'.

Why does crime fiction fascinate so many people? What might this show us about people's concerns today.