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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.
Culture Melissa Eddon -

The road to reckoning: ‘The Slip’ reviewed

Sharp, unsettling, and emotionally intelligent, 'The Slip' is a striking showcase of the ambition and talent behind Wide Eyes Productions, while establishing Wyatt as a writer-director to watch.
Culture Leo Jones -

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

When he arrived at Oxford, he expected his future to lie primarily in orchestral music. Instead, it was choral music that transformed his direction.
Culture Anish Vedantham -
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Interview: Boy and Bear

Clare Saxby talks to the Australian band about their life on the road

Chaplin’s Tramp turns 100

Kristin Grogan reflects upon the centenary of an iconic character

Review: Ida

Ida is a beautifully-crafted contemplation of identity in post-war Poland

Preview: The Furies by Aeschylus

Bethan Roberts meets the team behind an exciting adaptation of the third part of the Oresteia

Review: Wakolda

Although not a great Nazi thriller, Wakolda still finds purpose in examining the trauma of growing up

Interview: The Pillowman

Fergus Morgan chats to the team behind the 3rd Week production of The Pilowman at the Oxford Playhouse

The cult of celebrity in the world of art

Naomi Polonsky examines the changing concept of The Artist in society throughout the ages

Milestones: The Bohemian Myth

Isaac Goodwin looks at the rise of the ramshackle artist

Review: A Walk Among The Tombstones

This noir cop drama is lifted from derivative to average only by Liam Neeson's gravelly performance

Friends – Looking back 20 years later

On its 20th Anniversary, Anna Corderoy reflects on the sitcom that captured hearts all over the world

The men in black: Life as an usher

Think being an usher is the 'easiest job in the world'? Think again. Kenny Dada reveals the trials and tribulations of working on front-of-house.

Review: The Riot Club

The Riot Club's potential only leaves the actual end product feeling all the more lukewarm and confused

Review: Magic in the Moonlight

Though not a classic, this is a charming and funny addition to the Woody Allen canon

Review: Night Moves

Kelly Reichardt's ecopolitical thriller fails to live up to the promise of its premise

Review: alt-J – This Is All Yours

Clare Saxby is taken in by the subtleties of this impressive sequel

Review: A Most Wanted Man

Tom Barrie ruminates on the final work of the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman

Better than Spielberg? Non-directors who could be great

Tom Barrie takes a hypothetical look at the best directors yet to actually make a movie

Review: Bestival 2014

Matt Broomfield discovers fancy dress, orange smoothies and disco spirit at the Isle of Wight's annual festival.

Preview: OxfordOxford Festival

Cherwell looks ahead at the inaugural run of a brand new festival based right here in South Park, which hopes to become a permanent fixture to the festival circuit

Review: Two Days, One Night

Marion Cotillard shines as the star of this socially conscious tale of the realities of the current employment system
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