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…

A list of some films that will generate some great discussions for a film evening - or just to enjoy with some friends.

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

A review of Mamma Mia! - the movie.

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

How have artists tried to capture the paradoxes of the cross through their work?

A film review and discussion guide to 'Paddington'.

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…

Mark Meynell is disoriented by the reality-probing of Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives. There are three deaths. The first is when…