Reviews of some of Joanne Harris' novels, including Chocolat.

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,…

A review of the Manic Street Preachers' Lifeblood album.

William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language - yet we know little about his personal life. Jerram Barrs…

What can we learn from the current obsession for nostalgia?

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

A review of the film The Great Gatsby.

M (Judi Dench) is nothing if not pragmatic. Before the opening credits of Skyfall have even rolled, she has allowed not one, but two of her…

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