‘Christopher Robin’ Review: A Captivating Blend of Whimsy and Melancholy

When I first saw Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are, I cried through almost the entire film. That said, the mixed reception it received didn’t surprise me. Its intended audience — to my mind, at least — didn’t dovetail with the market it was being sold to; despite being based on a children’s book, […]

Ruth Jones' Never Greener review: A captivating novel from the Gavin and Stacy star

In Ruth’s debut novel, Kate Andrews is a famous actress with a loving husband, Matt, and an effervescent young daughter, Tallulah. To the outside world, her life is perfect. But on a PR visit to a school in Scotland, she encounters teacher Callum, an older man with whom she had an affair 17 years before. […]

‘Game of Thrones’ Review: Arya Stark Wages War in a Captivating Season Premiere

(In our coverage of Game of Thrones season 7, we’ll be examining each episode with one simple question in mind – which character is winning the game of thrones this week?) Game of Thrones season premieres are always about table setting. Where is everyone right now? What are they doing? Where are they going? What do […]