We imagine war is tough. We know it puts great strain on soldiers. But is war a drug? Even ‘the supreme drug of human…

What would the world be like if no one had ever lied? Ricky Gervais's new film, The Invention of Lying, explores this question with the…

Based on the iconic 1980s cartoon series and film of the same name, Transformers is the story of Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), an ordinary…

In Fictional Absence, Pete Lowman considers the presence and absence of God in English literature. It has been slightly revised for…

Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel The Kite Runner, set in the author’s homeland Afghanistan, became a Hollywood blockbuster…

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

A look at how the rise of mass media has helped us create alternative 'electronic universes' – worlds where God has no place.

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

A Study Guide to the film Little Miss Sunshine.