Swan Lake is a beautiful, tragic story. The delicate art of ballet sensitively describes both the joy and turmoil of its main characters.…

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

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…

One of the most moving films of 2008, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a powerful, haunting story about the horrors of the Holocaust.…

A review of the film The Odd Life of Timothy Green.

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

A review of Russell Brand's My Booky Wook.