“All the world’s a stage…

… and all the men and women merely players.”

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Mourning Vietnam

An ugly story about a beautiful country that may yet have a happy ending.

Imperial contretemps

The film Mathilde has been accused of being melodramatic. The real story of her life is far more interesting.

Truth Wars: Coming to a screen near you!

A long time ago, in a mentality far, far away…

R.I.P. going to the pictures as we knew it

Americans know it as the movie theatre, Brits call it the cinema.

The road not taken

How much do we really know about our friends? There are always surprises.

The miracle of Thomas Becket’s elbow and Robert Donat’s voice

On 29 December 1170, four knights loyal to King Henry II of England murdered Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the city’s cathedral.