‘What do you do when you're not sure?’ Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) opens his sermon with a question which…

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

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

Climate change is one of the key issues of our time. But what should we make of the fervour of the environmental movement?

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

This essay attempts to do two things. Firstly, it seeks to offer a brief tour of some of the developments in western literature,…

What can we learn from the film Bruce Almighty?

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

What does J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls have to say to us about sin, responsibility and being human?