Film
Charlie Chaplin à la Française
Louis de Funès may be France’s most beloved actor. The choice tells us a lot about those who love him
Theft And Lies In Vienna
Having stolen a Klimt masterpiece, the Nazis could only show it if they hid the Jewish identity of its subject
Getting Away With Murder
A new thriller set in late-Stalinist Soviet Union has alarmed Russian authorities
Why Is ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ the New Normal?
A psychologist and sex therapist wonders where E.L. James’s celebration of sadomasochism comes from and what it means for human relationships
Bad Manors
A pivotal moment in British movie history — and Bob Hoskins’s greatest performance
Farm Agents
The surprising story of Britain’s first animated feature, Animal Farm
Right-on self-righteousness
Arguments made by the feminist critics of Gone Girl demonstrate the problem the Left has with language
Overrated: Lars von Trier
Why is the pretentious Danish film maker and self-styled Nazi taken so seriously?
Pride and Prejudice
A new movie about the miners’ strike ignores the fact that it left Britain with nothing to feel good about
Accents Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be
Bob Hoskins would feel out of place in the self-conscious London of today’s films
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past