Fiona Pleasance assesses the cinematic oeuvre of Ryan Gosling.
The Childhood of a Leader
Ann Jones wonders what The Childhood of a Leader is all about.
Oops, it looks like you’ve created an infinite loop
Tim Minchin’s musical version of Groundhog Day opened at the Old Vic this week. Viv Wilby gets stuck in Punxsutawney
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The In-Laws
Ricky Young looks at a wonderful slice of not-very-much, driven entirely by the charisma of its two leads.
A Tingling In The Spine
Paul Duane on the late Andrzej Żuławski’s final film, Cosmos, which comes to cinemas next week.
Mostly Pop August 2016
Mostly Pop returns because quite honestly it’s too late to stop it now. Mr Moth casts a jaded eye over the newest releases so you don’t have to (kidding, you still have to).
Man Bites God
Niall Anderson discovers God alive, unwell and living in Brussels in Jaco Van Dormael’s new comedy
Mostly Links
Give me a soft subtle mix, and if it ain’t broke then don’t try and fix it.
Truth And Time Tells All
This weekend sees an anniversary edition of The Hills, ten years since it was first broadcast. Helen Archer on the first structured reality TV show.
“Hi, I’m Lauren. I grew up in Laguna Beach — a small town with big drama. But now, it’s time for me to move on. I got an apartment with my good friend Heidi, I’m going to fashion school and I scored an interview for a killer internship with ‘Teen Vogue.’ This is my chance to make it happen – in the one city where they say dreams come true.”
– Lauren Conrad, The Hills
Human kind
Cannot bear very much reality.
– T.S. Eliot, Burnt Norton, The Four Quartets
Magnificent Obsession?
Directed by Brian De Palma, with a score by Bernard Herrmann, Obsession came out 40 years ago today. Blake Backlash watches it again and experiences déjà vu.
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