Monday 24th November 2025

Culture

‘An evening of refined fun’: ‘An Ideal Husband’ reviewed

An Ideal Husband is a guaranteed evening of refined fun. Carfax Productions’ take on Wilde’s classic play is charming and does the text’s wittiness justice. But don’t be deceived...
Culture Lara Machado -

An architectural tour of the Schwarzman

The product of a controversial £150 million donation, the new Schwarzman building is a...
Art Fredrik Mitchell O'Reilly -

One of the most urgent films of the year: ‘Urchin’ review

There are few films which have the power to change how you interact day-to-day...
Culture Toby Bowes Lyon -

A Sunday in the Park with Marianne.

She wears no rings. Her ears are double-pierced, hanging with astrolabes and star-studded. She...
Culture Briony Arnott -
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Decemberists Review

We review 'Always the Bridsemaid'.

Alphaholics Anonymous

Guy Pewsey tackles his addiction head on meeting perky popsters Alphabeat

Blindness

Julianne Moore shines in an otherwise bland Blindness

Choke Review

We review the new film from the author of 'Fight Club'.

Leo and Russel take on the Middle East

Ian Lister finds Ridley Scott's attempt at political-action thriller somewhat lacking

Blasphemy: The Bell Jar

We give Plath a proper seeing to

Historical Histrionics

Jenni Diski's 'Apology for the Woman Reading'

Dubious Stains

Anne Fadiman's 'At Small and Large'.

This Year’s Models

When we let Andrew Mendelblat out of Oxford for a day, he headed straight for Pendon Museum

First Night Review: Through the Leaves

An impressive first night for Hamilton's lucidly directed production

The World’s A Stage: Russia

Cherwell witnesses how theatre is central to Russian cultural life

Review: The Academy

OFS, Tuesday - Saturday 6th week

A dinner enagement

Wadham Moser, Thursday-Saturday 6th week

Behind the leaves

A look at Franz Xaver Kroetz, Germany's most popular living playwright

Chain Reaction: Tears For Fears

What Donnie Darko did for the 80's pop heroes

Review: Wall-E

Out on DVD November 24

Why video games make bad films

Max Payne is just the latest in a long line of films based on games which flop

Blasphemy: the Life of Ivan Denisovich

We get ourselves all riled up about Solzhenitsyn's book...

Eyes on the Prize

Getting critical at the Turner Prize exhibition...

Payneful Viewing

Video game movie fails to impress
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