Why does crime fiction fascinate so many people? What might this show us about people's concerns today.

A review of the film Lincoln.

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

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…

Bill Maher, a well-known American comedian, satirist and religious sceptic has added this comedy-documentary to the growing number of…

In 1959, the children of a new elementary school bury a time capsule containing their ideas of what they think the world will be like in…

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

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

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