Category: Arts
Spit review – David Wenham is superb as this goofy, good-natured crim
Punching up is a valuable rule of thumb for comedians. When it comes to film and TV, however, few would insist on a blanket rule [more…]
Indian rock sensations Bloodywood: ‘What’s more metal than standing up for people you love?’
‘We’re serving a really nice dish called metal tikka masala,” jokes Bloodywood guitarist Jayant Bhadula. “It’s metal but with so many spices that it’ll overwhelm [more…]
‘Standing up against the devil’: how the far right tried to co-opt Dietrich Bonhoeffer biopic
A Hollywood veteran’s biopic about an anti-Nazi resistance martyr, which was nearly engulfed by the Trump-era culture wars during its US release, is on its [more…]
Like Tears in Rain review – Rutger Hauer portrait takes deep dive into the archive
The late Dutch actor Rutger Hauer is probably still best known for his extraordinary turn as rebel replicant Roy Batty in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, [more…]
Mood Machine by Liz Pelly review – a savage indictment of Spotify
In November and December last year, Spotify’s chief executive, Daniel Ek, sold 420,000 shares in the music streaming company, earning himself $199.7m (£160m). One wild [more…]
Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer
Haitian film-maker Raoul Peck won an Oscar nomination for his 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro about James Baldwin, whose writings were voiced by [more…]
Oscars 2026: who might be up for next year’s main awards?
It’s so soon after this year’s Oscars ceremony that there may still be parties going on and with Anora, a film largely set in the [more…]
Guns, bombs and needle-drop genius: how AC/DC and Motörhead became the sound of World War II
There was a time, 20 or so years ago, when it seemed as if TV music supervisors were among the most important people when it [more…]
Sneakers: the cult ‘feelgood heist film’ with a hefty cast and a byzantine plot
Picture this. It’s 1969. Two young hackers, Martin and Cosmo, have broken into a government facility. They’re cocky little idealists but they’re principled, too; they [more…]
Oscars telecast ratings fall 7% to 18m viewers
Viewership for the telecast of this year’s Oscars ceremony was down 7% from 2024, according to figures from Nielsen. After three consecutive years of growth, [more…]
