The field of law, fundamental to the functioning of societies and governance, is constantly evolving. This evolution is driven by social, technological, and political changes that reflect and shape our values, norms, and the way we interact with the world. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for anyone interested in the future of legal practice and […]
How to Live a Fulfilling Life Amidst Challenges
Embracing Adversity: How to Live a Fulfilling Life Amidst Challenges In a world full of uncertainties and trials, living a fulfilling life can seem like a daunting task. Yet, embracing and navigating through adversity can lead to profound personal growth and resilience. This article explores how to live a meaningful life despite facing various challenges […]
Living Life in the Wake of War: Navigating Challenges and Finding Hope
Living Life in the Wake of War: Navigating Challenges and Finding Hope War leaves an indelible mark on societies and individuals alike, shaping destinies and altering landscapes. Whether experienced firsthand or through its ripple effects, the aftermath of war presents unique challenges. Yet, amidst the chaos and destruction, people continue to live, dream, and rebuild. […]
How history got Henry VIII wrong
Getty Images In new film Firebrand, Jude Law and Alicia Vikander star as Henry VIII and his sixth wife, Catherine Parr, reframing how history and culture have presented the monarch. Inarguably Britain’s most famous male monarch, the silhouette of Henry VIII alone is instantly recognisable, from the celebrated portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger. Vast […]
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton are ‘dazzling’ in Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film
El Deseo, photo by Iglesias Más The legendary Spanish director has taken his signature style to the US for this “sweetly heartfelt reflection on ageing and dying” featuring two knockout performances. After four-and-a-half decades of making rapturously acclaimed Spanish-language films, Pedro Almodóvar has written and directed his first ever feature-length film in English. And he […]
The life-changing day World War Two began
Getty Images Britain went to war with Hitler’s Germany on 3 September 1939. In History revisits people’s recollections of that day and looks at the chilling announcements that transformed public life in an instant. “We weren’t afraid, not us youngsters, because it was a new experience for us. As far as the older people, they […]
George Clooney and Brad Pitt reunite in ‘genial’ crime caper
Apple TV Ocean’s Eleven stars Clooney and Pitt reunite as underworld fixers who have more in common than they’d like to admit – the result is a laidback bromantic comedy which lacks spark. Fancy hanging out with George Clooney and Brad Pitt as they tease each other about how old they’re getting, while still looking […]
Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult star in a ‘superbly acted’ cop drama about US neo-Nazis
AGC Studios Jude Law plays an FBI agent on the trail of Nicholas Hoult’s criminal in another “intense” film about murderers from Macbeth and Nitram director, Justin Kurzel. You know where you are with Justin Kurzel. Aside from one Shakespeare adaptation (Macbeth) and one video-game adaptation (Assassin’s Creed), the Australian director has spent his career […]
In erotic drama Nicole Kidman gives her ‘bravest and best performance in quite some time’
Niko Tavernise (Credit: Niko Tavernise) In Babygirl, which stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, director Halina Reijn portrays a torrid office affair in all its “messy complexity” – it’s “moving” and “darkly funny”. Picture an erotic drama starring Nicole Kidman as the sleekly dressed boss of a New York robotics firm. Her husband is a […]
Let’s Talk About Abbott and Costello Movies (and a Communion of Grief)
I watched Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein the night I learned my daughter died. All through that evening I had keened to the point of exhaustion. My voice was hoarse, body numb, restless and unable to sleep. I turned instead to a favorite from childhood, steeped in nostalgia for better days and comforting familiarity. It […]