The King's Speech is book-ended by two speeches. The first is a disaster, a deeply humiliating experience for Prince Albert, Duke of York…

Big Mike walks as though every step is an effort. Head and shoulders taller and a good few inches broader than everyone he passes, dressed…

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…

Chronicles of Heaven Unshackled examines the presence (and absence) of God in the English novel, with particular reference to Tolkien and…

A review of Nick Barham's Disconnected: Why our kids are turning their backs on everything we thought we knew.

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

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

David Cronenberg built his reputation on making challenging, boundary-breaking films which explore sexuality, violence and death. So…

‘I don’t know if the story I want to tell you is entirely true,’ confesses the narrator at the opening of Michael…