The Shawshank Redemption has earned a reputation for being one of the most popular films of all time. Despite an unimpressive performance…

A review of Mamma Mia! - the movie.

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Beyoncé is incredibly popular. What makes her music resonate so deeply with people?

What does J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls have to say to us about sin, responsibility and being human?

‘I don’t know if the story I want to tell you is entirely true,’ confesses the narrator at the opening of Michael…

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

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 colour red suffuses We Need to Talk About Kevin. Red paint is smeared across walls and car window screens, red jam oozes out of…