Culture

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.
Culture Ruya Oral -

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.
Culture Kelly Yu -

‘One Night Only’ (2026) and the death of romance

Romance movies are, on the whole, my favourite movie genre. But good romance movies, like good romantic relationships, are hard to find, and easy to mess up.
Culture Willow Jopp -

Caught between grief and hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ reviewed

Fresh off the back of 'Our House' and 'Macbeth', Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love.
Culture Melissa Eddon -
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Review: Splice

Some Freudian creepiness can't save this dull horror from mediocrity

Feature: Newman College, Oxford

Oliver Moody reviews the timely new biography a man who stands a little bit nearer the angels than most of us

Kings of Leon at Hyde Park

The Nashville boys play their biggest sell-out show to date

Said the Playwright to the Bishop

Review of Drew Pautz's new play at the National Theatre and its relevance for Oxford drama

The composer who painted music

Alex Dudok de Wit traces the career of Olivier Messiaen, maverick composer and bird-lover

Film4 Does DiCaprio

Film4 airs the four films that made DiCaprio an icon

Review: Inception

A furiously imaginative, action-packed and cerebral masterpiece.

Online Review: Lebanon

Jack Binysh gives his verdict on the Golden Lion winning Lebanon

Italian Renaissance Drawings @ The British Museum

Jane-Marie Saldanha reviews one of the biggest exhibitions of the year

Bob Dylan Plays Kent

Alistair Smout sees if Dylan has remained forever young at Hop Farm

Elvis Costello @ The New Theatre

'Little Hands of Concrete' still has some life in him yet

Happiness is a Warm Smith Western

Matt Walsh pulls the trigger on the rough-and-ready Illinois indie-rockers

Online Review: Whatever Works

Ben Kirby heralds the return of old school Woody Allen.

Interview: Rian Johnson

An in depth interview with Rian Johnson, director of Brick and The Brothers Bloom

8th Week Photo Blog – Escaping Oxford

An eclectic selection from our photographers

Rubbing Genet’s magic lamp

Oliver Moody squirms on the edge of his seat at 'The Maids'

Review: Women Without Men

James Randall reviews Shirin Neshat's debut feature

Doing it just for kicks

Cherwell speaks to Nichola Burley and Kerrie Hayes about kicking around in their new film

Horror’s fright-hand man

Sophie Adelman talks to critic, screenwriter and author Ben Hervey about his genre of choice

Photo Blog Week 7 – The Penultimate Pictures

Oxford in photos as Trinity draws to a close
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