By Sara Bright In 2020, Penguin Bloom, directed by Glendyn Ivin, brought audiences a heart-wrenching yet uplifting story of resilience, love, and unexpected friendship. Based…
By Alexander Stone In a world that often feels structured and predictable, the sudden arrival of a “black swan” event can disrupt the very fabric…
By Sara Broght In an unexpected yet intriguing turn, South Korean novelist Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. Recognised “for…
By Maria Bregman, Writer and Film critic On September 30th, I had the pleasure of attending a screening of My Eternal Summer as part of…
By Sara Bright The Nobel Prize in Economics for 2024 has brought the work of three distinguished scholars – Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James…
By Sara Bright In 2015, ITV unleashed Jekyll & Hyde, a bold reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll…
By Anne Fry As the autumn evenings grow darker and colder, the English National Opera (ENO) brings Benjamin Britten’s haunting opera, The Turn of the…
By Sara Bright In 2015, a short film stormed the global cinematic landscape with a blend of outrageous comedy, homage to 80s action cinema, and…
By Maria Bregman The literary contributions of Thomas Paine, a pivotal figure of the Enlightenment, extend far beyond mere words on a page. His works,…
By Maria Bregman Few books in the literary canon have sparked as much debate, admiration, and curiosity as J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye.…