The Critics
Hot Valks live!
While belly-laughs are not frequent, there’s terrific fun to be had in this massive soap-opera-style family melodrama
Lana chameleon
Pitchfork was one of a whole ecosystem of taste-making blogs which laid claim to being the ones who had made del Rey
Let them eat filberts
The new owner of Antoinette’s jewellery will not just get exquisite gems but a provenance that is equally perfect and poignant
Horrors of war
Christopher Silvester on two extraordinary films from Eastern Europe shown at the London Film Festival
Rogues’ Gallery
Now that the BBC has a taste for turning its own scandals into prime time ratings, I’ve wasted no time pitching similarly eye-catching ideas
Jumbo soars in uneven Hamlet
Anne McElvoy gives kudos to Cush Jumbo, who has a star’s ability to rise above the inadequacies and shine bright
Final frontiers
Adam LeBor on two TV series that are set in border regions, that feature engaging female characters and that are beautifully filmed
Spare us the skintight sonata
If Yuja Wang were to strip everything right down to the music, she could be a sensation
Misguided and muddled
By inviting listeners to admit their complicity, Eshun failed utterly to make his case
Old school ties
Fates in this unforgiving industry are long decided