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…
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…
Transformers
Based on the iconic 1980s cartoon series and film of the same name, Transformers is the story of Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), an ordinary…
'The Narnia Code' - an interview with Michael Ward
The Rev. Dr. Michael Ward is an Anglican minister and the author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis. It…
Science Fiction Movies: our new mythologies?
It seems like we can't do without God; or anyway something like him. 'In each of us there is an empty hole in the shape of God', said…
Senses, Superstitions and Spirituality
Reviews of some of Joanne Harris' novels, including Chocolat.
The Christian Life - Grace and Identity
How are we to think about our lives? The most basic thing we can say about our human life is that God created us to be like Himself –…
Desperate Housewives
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,…
Connecting with the Disconnected
A review of Nick Barham's Disconnected: Why our kids are turning their backs on everything we thought we knew.