Movies
Belfast boy
Christopher Silvester reviews two semi-autobiographical movies: Oscar-contender Belfast and arthouse The Souvenir
Cancelling Terry Gilliam (again)
Gilliam is now 80, and seems as cheerily intent on causing trouble and controversy as ever
Diversity season again
Chloé Zhao is the first Asian woman likely to be nominated in the Best Director category for Nomadland, says Christopher Silvester
His own best character
A new Netflix release has been trailed as a masterpiece, with myriad claims to Oscar recognition, says Christopher Silvester
Losing the generation game
The local elections reveal a bitter demographic conflict
It’s a 10 from me
Lunching at one of Soho’s finest as it celebrates a decade of unassuming excellence
Boris-go! Boris-go! Boris-go!
Se vuol ballare, signor contino, il chitarrino le suonerò
The eye of the storm
Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque, Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
Whitehall’s whispering mandarin
A tribute to Sir Roy Stone, whose secretive role at the heart of Westminster made government possible
Love’s labourers lost
Romeo finds himself overcome by a sense of utter hopelessness
Another country
The tales that show how rural life has changed
Supporting multiculturalism is the natural conservative position
Attacking it attacks the very essence of Britishness
Why are we supporting Ukraine?
A cautionary note about vicarious war
Universities are not counselling services
By expecting them to do everything, we forget their central purpose: education
The closing of the Episcopal mind
The Church of England’s leaders don’t reflect its political diversity