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Film

The end of cinema?
Britain’s already beleaguered cinema sector has been plunged into an existential crisis. It should be the moment for all those who love film to rally to the cinematic cause
Standpoint Magazine

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
John Laurenson

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
Nick Cohen

Getting Away With Murder
A new thriller set in late-Stalinist Soviet Union has alarmed Russian authorities
Brendan Simms

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  

Robert M. Schwartz

Bad Manors
A pivotal moment in British movie history — and Bob Hoskins’s greatest performance
Simon Heffer

Farm Agents
The surprising story of Britain's first animated feature, Animal Farm
Anna McKie

Right-on self-righteousness
Arguments made by the feminist   critics of Gone Girl demonstrate the problem the Left has with language
Nick Cohen

Overrated: Lars von Trier
Why is the pretentious Danish film maker and self-styled Nazi taken so seriously?
Michael Mosbacher

Pride and Prejudice
A new movie about the miners’ strike ignores the fact that it left Britain with nothing to feel good about
Nick Cohen

Underrated: Abroad
The ravenous longing for the infinite possibilities of “otherwhere”
Stephen Bayley

The king of cakes
"Yuletide revels were designed to see you through the dark days — and how dark they seem today"
Carolyn Hart

A tripod in the sky
The view from above
Christian House
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