How can we be transformed through suffering? Surprisingly, the eighties cult film The Karate Kid offers some insights. If you're unfamiliar…

According to the Romans, ‘bread and circuses’ were the key to keeping a population content. As long as their immediate physical…

A review of the recent Sherlock Holmes films and BBC TV series.

One of the many changes which the Internet has brought into our lives is that it is remarkably easy to masquerade as something we're not.…

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a very unusual sort of criminal. Along with the pragmatic Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), he is paid to…

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

Teachers lurk anxiously behind tinsel-covered curtains; excited children wait for their big moment; and nervous parents hope that their…

The title and witch-themed publicity made me a little unsure about whether a Christian should be joining the crowds flocking to this…

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