The great inquisitor of Splott
John Humphrys’ A Day Like Today touches lightly on his early career, which is a shame
Let there be love
Filmmakers have fallen out of love with romantic movies, but it’s time to bring back passion to the picture house
High art or high camp?
Elektra, Royal Opera House
Consider the way of the tiger
We should learn lessons from Japan as we start to face our own demographic crunch
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
The truth is out there
Henry Staunton is dismissed as dangerously “erratic” by the powers that be, but he may just be telling the truth, no matter how weird
We have to wake up on defence
Britain cannot act as if war will never come
Essential all-embracing warmth
Gidon Kremer: Songs of Fate (ECM)
The Conservatives can still reform our cultural institutions
The Tories should cut the Blob down to size before Keir Starmer comes to power
The government is failing Northern Ireland
Its reputation will be stained forever by the Northern Ireland Protocol and the Windsor Framework
Do hurt people hurt people?
This popular cliché attempts to be generous but ends up implying that victims are tainted
Long story short
Movie length seems to have become a way for directors to tell us what serious people they are
