Modern-day Ealing comedy
A quintessentially English spirit of wry rebellion lives on in two new films
What do the BAFTAs really stand for?
The awards used to be entertainingly eccentric
When bad reviews attack
Book reviews are not the preserve of the literary dilettantes — they have real power
A spy for all seasons
Who is the man behind “The IPCRESS File”?
Joe Wright: Auteur of awfulness
His films are overrated, overindulged, and dismal
Joie de vivre
Has the National Theatre brought back fun?
Noel Coward’s public genius
This production of Private Lives amuses as much as it moves its audience
I am not what I am
Will the real David Mamet please stand up?
Hogging the spotlight
Souvenir Part II offers no hope for British cinema
Star stuck
Should we still care about Michelin stars?
Ultra processed arguments
Public health commentators cannot seem to decide what is safe to eat
Homes for heroes
MPs are committed public servants who need accomodation in London to do their job
Against autumn
Throw away your Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Reaping a bitter harvest
Labour are struggling to justify their own policies
The wrongs of Proudman
Criticism does not amount to discrimination or abuse
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
Keir’s junk politics
Keir Starmer is trying to reform the public, not the NHS
The Critic
No they haven’t put the mag on the silver screen just yet, but its still worth watching
Tawdry tales
The Tales of Hoffmann, Royal Opera House
Reading Winston Churchill
Half a century on, we’re still learning more about Britain’s most famous Prime Minister
