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The legacy of the caricature

That the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the 2026 Academy Awards is going to be a serious tear-jerker was solidified by the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry over two consecutive days.

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The problem with Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Nolan had all the tools for greatness. Instead, to my eternal frustration, his 'Odyssey' will always only be just alright.

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‘One Night Only’ (2026) and the death of romance

Romance movies are, on the whole, my favourite movie genre. But good romance movies, like good romantic relationships, are hard to find, and easy to mess up.

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Caught between grief and hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ reviewed

Fresh off the back of 'Our House' and 'Macbeth', Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love.

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All spectacle, no substance

For Surya Bowyer, Quentin Tarantino's latest venture fails to live up to its hype

Ain’t that just like him? A tribute to David Bowie

Songs from a Starman

Soundtrack review: Star Wars VII, The Force Awakens

Sophie Jordan takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of John Williams’ music after the film’s first — and globally successful — month in cinemas.

Review: Table for None

Patrick Mulholland sends his compliments to the chef.

Legends of the Screen: Sidney Poitier

Patrick Oisin Mulholland recalls the cinematic contributions of one of Hollywood's finest and most beloved stars.

CINEMATRIX: HT16 -0th week

Introducing Cherwell Film and TV's weekly bulletin, bringing you all that's hot in Hollywood

Whodunnit? More like, who didn’t?

Olivia suggests that the tick-tock tension of 'And Then There Were None' is an eerie study in guilty until proven guilty

"He’s an Oxford man, you know"

How Endeavour Season 3 fuses university myth to literary legend

A View From the Cheap Seat

The Stage section reports on the rumoured corporate takeover of Cherwell's weekly theatre preview show

5 Things I Would Rather Do Than Read Rilke

As it has reached the time at which all linguists start next term's reading list, Naomi Gee ponders the many joys of reading Rilke.

Top 10 albums of 2015

An (un)official guide to the albums that should have been gracing your turntable this year

Fairy tale of the empty village

Simran Uppal gives us pause for thought this Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas I guess

The Culture team wish you a very tepid Christmas

Have yourself a Dickensian little Christmas

Amidst this period of festive chaos, Charlie Willis discusses the enduring, seasonal importance of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Review — Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Ollie Johnson sheds light on the burdens and expectations placed upon the latest film in the Star Wars franchise

Is This Art? The Selfie

With the definition of art increasingly unclear, the Cherwell Art and Books team are on a mission to decide what art is. Today Naomi Gee takes on the Selfie