Stephen A Russell
1917‘s harrowing WWI drama is a stunning cinematic feat
A late entry into the awards season charge, British director Sam Mendes’ First World War epic 1917 was an unheralded and deserving triumph...
Watchmen, the superhero series that beats Marvel at its own game
This year a mighty saga packing plenty of thrilling twists showed the world how superheroes should be done. And no, I’m not...
Boxing Day movies: Your guide to films for the whole family
With turkey leftovers loading up the fridge, the post-Christmas comedown is the perfect time to catch a film. Boxing Day movies this...
Cats is just as diabolical as we feared
“Memory, all alone in the moonlight,” Jennifer Hudson croons to the moon in Cats, giving it her all as cast-off Grizabella –...
Leonard Cohen and the story of his great love and muse Marianne
When beloved Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen met young Norwegian mother Marianne Ihlen on the breathtaking Greek Island of Hydra in...
Tony Jones on leaving Q&A and writing a new life story for himself
Famed for retorting, “I’ll take that as a comment” when a Q&A audience member went off on a rambling trek in dire...
Black Widow is coming: Here’s five major takeaways
A decade after Scarlett Johansson took on the mantel of MCU super-spy Natasha Romanoff – aka Black Widow – in Iron Man...
Frozen II melts hearts but lacks the original’s magic
The funniest moment in Disney’s box office monster Frozen II comes courtesy of comedian Josh Gad’s loveable snowman, Olaf. Lost in an...
Dazzling whodunnit Knives Out shows there’s way more to Daniel Craig than Bond
The beloved whodunnit gets a glorious update thanks to Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson’s gleefully wicked and star-spangled Knives...
The Report and Official Secrets deliver for political thriller fans
Buckle up political thriller addicts. Atlantic-spanning biopics The Report and Official Secrets lay bare devastating assaults on the truth in the aftermath...