Jonnie Barrow
Live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a ‘dose of weaponised nostalgia’
Jonnie Barrow examines whether the recent live-action remake of 'Beauty and the Beast' is worth your time...
Moonlight: a transcendent spectacle
Jonnie Barrow delights in Barry Jenkins' mesmeric exploration of identity
“An enormous array of talent on display”
Jonnie Barrow enjoys a bumpy ride through a musical twist on a classic
Review: ‘A Monster Calls’
Jonnie Barrow is impressed by Bayona’s adaptation of an underrated children’s novel
Review: ‘La La Land’
Jonnie Barrow is amazed by Chazelle’s modern musical, which reinvents a forgotten genre
Review: I, Daniel Blake
Jonnie Barrow is bowled over by the film’s emotional realism, the kind to which so many of us should open our eyes
Sci-fi review: Arrival
Jonnie Barrow finds Villeneuve’s latest release a true masterpiece in both performances and intellectual power
Review: Doctor Strange
Jonnie Barrow thinks Marvel finally add power to its punch with their latest release
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The ‘Brideshead Revisited’ reputation haunting Oxford
Is there any truth in the fictional portrayals of the University?
Oxford grad launches new access initiative
The new organisation aims to connect disadvantaged students with Oxbridge mentors
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You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but what about a show by its intro?
Life After A-Levels: Keeping up Languages
Keeping up languages requires effort, but is very fulfilling
