By Maria Bregman, writer, literary and art critic Mads Mikkelsen is sixty. I had to read that twice when the press release landed on my…
By Sara Bright Peta Wilson is 55. You read a name like that, and for a certain generation, it’s a jolt. A sudden, sharp memory…
By Sara Bright The pictures are out. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the red carpet for the premiere of Wicked: For Good. The big finale.…
By Maria Bregman The Oscar conversation has started. The lists are out. The long, slow, slightly undignified parade of speculation and prediction that takes us…
So, the November lists are out. The usual monthly ritual of looking at what’s coming to the cinema, and trying to work out what, if…
By Sara Bright Ryan Gosling is 45. You read a sentence like that, and you have to pause. Because for a huge number of people,…
Tilda Swinton is 65. You see a headline like that, and the first thing you do is try to get a handle on the career.…
There is a very specific type of television that Britain produces better than anywhere else in the world: the rural Sunday night murder mystery. You…
By Maria Bregman You see the dates, the venues in Piccadilly and Mayfair. You see the theme: “Cinema of Higher Values – Beyond Differences, Towards…
The press releases from Los Gatos arrive with a frictionless, relentlessly optimistic cadence. They speak of global reach, unprecedented investment, and the unearthing of authentic…