What can we learn from the film Bruce Almighty?

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

An in-depth look at cognitive scientist Steven Pinker's book Rationality: What it is, Why it seems Scarce, Why it Matters

Twenty questions to help us think more carefully about films - or to use in film discussion evenings.

A review of the Oscar winning film 'Gravity' considers the themes of isolation, death, sacrifice and rebirth.

David Cronenberg built his reputation on making challenging, boundary-breaking films which explore sexuality, violence and death. So…

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

Perhaps a society truly becomes lost when it doesn't know how lost it is. This is the eerie suggestion put forward by Never Let Me Go,…

The world's only consulting detective steps into the 21st Century in the BBC series Sherlock. Benedict Cumberbatch portrays the titular…