Forty-three years well-spent

When I was seven years old, I passed into another world, and I have never fully returned to this one. … More

Having the wrong fun

Although I spend much of my working life judging books by their covers, The Manchurian Candidate offers an object lesson … More

We all tell ourselves stories. This happened because that happened. At this time of my life I was on a … More

Ég Man Þig is a quietly melancholy horror movie from Iceland, based on a novel by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. Its title … More

I didn’t know anything much about early C.18 English history before I went to see The Favourite, even less about … More

I’ve got to admit I don’t really know Spike Lee’s oeuvre. When certain directors release a new movie I fee … More