Philip Seymour Hoffman
In praise of character actors
If you want real acting in films, forget the leads – it’s in the supporting roles that you’ll find true talent, says Tanya Gold
A film that dares to suggest that paedophile priests may be capable of holiness
Damian Thompson admires a Chilean film about paedophile priests which, unlike Spotlight, dares to explore social and psychological complexities
The war on drugs is stupid and counter-productive
Rosalio Reta was 13 years old when recruited by a Mexican drug cartel. He was given a loyalty test —…
Portrait of the week: water, water, everywhere
Home The Somerset Levels continued to wallow in floods. The Environment Agency was widely blamed for not having dredged channels,…
I've invented a new game. It's called 'Six Degrees of Shami Chakrabarti'
Can someone please explain to me why the BBC newsreaders were not wearing black armbands last weekend when reporting the…
If Philip Seymour Hoffman wasn’t happy, what hope is there for us?
Celebrity deaths have no decorum. From Elvis on his toilet to Whitney face down in her bathtub, their last moments…
Jennifer Lawrence is plain brilliant in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
In the future, everyone will have silly names. Some people will be called Haymitch Abernathy. Others will be Effie Trinket…
