Culture

NAZA: The most important film of the year

The filmmakers of NAZA clearly know that beyond physical distance, emotional distance is what allows the violence in Gaza to continue, and shows us just how easy it is to ignore what is going on right under our noses.
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In conversation with John Kennedy, “one of the most trusted voices in music”

In a media landscape often dominated by gossip, rumours, and sometimes pure hate, it’s undeniably refreshing to listen to John, a man who never lost sight of what really matters.
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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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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

Another modernised Othello, why not?

Having seen Frantic Assembly's production of Othello several years ago, Katherine Cowles argues that it's vibrancy will be well worth seeing this autumn at the Oxford Playhouse

Sziget 2014: Hungary’s answer to Glastonbury?

Kayleigh Tompkins and Charlotte Porter-Hope discover 'The Island of Freedom' .

What film/TV programme is your college?

If you've ever wondered where your college would fit into the world of the big or small screen, look no further.

Review: Reading Festival 2014

Tom Barrie pretends to be sixteen again and reviews the highs and lows of this year's Reading Festival.

Review: The Rover

A revelatory Robert Pattinson transforms this post-apocalyptic thriller into a nuanced and engaging character drama

Theatre etiquette: The response

Bethan Roberts makes the case for rowdier audiences at the nation's playhouses

Oxford’s culture vultures

Naomi Polonsky takes a look at Oxford alumni known for their cultural endeavours

Review: Dry The River – Alarms In The Heart

Luke Barratt is pleased with the Newbury rockers' difficult sophomore effort

Oxford’s literary ghosts

Naomi Polonsky takes a look at the fictional characters who attended, and perhaps still haunt, Oxford University

Review: The Giver

Cody Gifford delves into the societal implications of Jeff Bridges' novel adaptation, The Giver.

Review: Malevich at the Tate

Naomi Polonsky considers the importance of this Russian artist in 20th century art at the retrospective of his work

Review: The Inbetweeners 2

This second cinematic outing for the Inbetweeners gang does nothing new but still has its funny moments

Is Kickstarter’s time up?

Sam Joyce looks at whether Kickstarter is still a filmmaker's financial saviour.

Interview: Armie Hammer

The Winklevoss twin talks fatherhood, exorcisms and Tom Cruise with Cody Gifford

Review: Hercules

Luke Barratt enjoys Hollywood's latest quasi-classical offering

Review: Hide Your Smiling Faces

This tale of childhood and mortality tugs at the heart strings to hauntingly poetic effect
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