English literary history is a curious thing. And one especially curious thing about it is that it contains very little of importance which…

The dwarves have all the best songs. Whether they are singing raucous ditties about smashing Bilbo’s best crockery or low, mournful…

At one time, every parent and child knew all about Nativity plays. Many will have memories and photographs of tea-towel-adorned shepherds,…

James Bond has been in the spying business for such a long time that he really ought to be up for a long-service award. But the…

In The Writing on the Wall, Maggi Dawn sets about doing what John Stott called "double listening" – "it means that we’re called…

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A review of the film Last Chance Harvey.

Review of Amazing Grace in the light of whether religion is a force for good or for bad.

A review of Batman Begins.