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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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Review: Actress – Ghettoville

Actress AKA Darren J. Cunningham has released yet another stunning electronic record, that lays bare the realities of the modern metropolis.

Review: The Wolf of Wall Street

A bewildering portrait of a manipulative, self-destructive psychopath, simultaneously alluring and repulsive.

The Rise and Rise of ‘Sherlock’

Alex Baugh explores the reason for Holmes' TV success

Review: Carmen

Nick Mutch enjoys a slick if somewhat conventional version of the classic opera

Behind the Scenes: Caucasian Chalk Circle

Grainne O'Mahony tells us what it's really like backstage

Preview: Betrayal

Ben Horton is gripped by the disconcerting display of a loveless marraige

Culture Editorial: Graffiti as Art

Matt Broomfield makes the case for graffiti as guerilla artistic expression

Interview: Fortuna Burke

Claire Watt chats to Oxford graduate Fortuna Burke about her wild one-woman musical comedy

The Sound of Movies

Marcus Balmer charts his 15 favourite examples of popular tracks in film history

Review: The Railway Man

A compelling, brilliantly-acted story of a prisoner of war and his arduous endeavour to forgive

Preview: Kate Tempest

Emma Simpson anticipates a compelling performance by spoken-word poet Kate Tempest

Review: The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable

Emma Hewitt is knocked out by Punchdrunk’s latest production; an innovative extravaganza

Bargain Bin: Osymyso — Rabbit to Rabbit

Cherwell trawls charity shops looking for musical bargains

Review: Warpaint – Warpaint

The latest offering from Warpaint builds a dissonant, dreamy soundscape full of achingly beautiful melody

Review: Bruce Springsteen – High Hopes

The latest offering from The Boss is a mixed blessing, compared to the vision of his politicised work

Review: Of Mice & Men — Restoring Force

Californian metalcore band's latest offering merely asserts the genre's consumer nationalism

2014: Best new musicians to watch

Cherwell's music critics look forward to this year's talented crop of artists

Cherwell Culture Tries… Hot Yoga

Sadie Levy Gale sweats it out with some tubby hippies

Culture Editorial: Quite a Dish

Evy Cavalla is dismayed by lazy objectification in Coriolanus

Culture Editorial: Laydeez Night

Matt Broomfield is upset by nightclub ethics
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