Review
Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander: Even more outrageous and funny

Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander: Even more outrageous and funny
Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down

Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh: Heady, bright and difficult to pin down
Glasgow Film Festival 2021: Slightly slimmed-down and impressive

Glasgow Film Festival 2021: Slightly slimmed-down and impressive
The Dark and the Wicked review: Another deeply upsetting nerve-jangler

The Dark and the Wicked review: Another deeply upsetting nerve-jangler
No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: Restless and rare talent
Sophia Loren: ‘Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel’

Sophia Loren: ‘Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel’
Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on

Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay: Contemporary and urgent 25 years on
We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured

We Are Not in the World by Connor O’Callaghan: Prose to be savoured
Paul Greengrass on News of the World: ‘Storytelling is under direct attack’

Paul Greengrass on News of the World: ‘Storytelling is under direct attack’
Dostoevsky in Love by Alex Christofi: There isn’t a biography quite like it

Dostoevsky in Love by Alex Christofi: There isn’t a biography quite like it
Luster by Raven Leilani: Funny, frank, intelligent and extremely readable

Luster by Raven Leilani: Funny, frank, intelligent and extremely readable
‘Bliss’ review: A film that takes a different approach

‘Bliss’ review: A film that takes a different approach
‘Rams’ review: Funny and thoughtful in equal measure

‘Rams’ review: Funny and thoughtful in equal measure
A River Called Time by Courttia Newland: A dramatic and satisfying finale

A River Called Time by Courttia Newland: A dramatic and satisfying finale
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor: Richer than books three times as long

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor: Richer than books three times as long
Radio Life by Derek B Miller: A return to form, with knobs on

Radio Life by Derek B Miller: A return to form, with knobs on
Matthew Lewis: ‘For 10 years I’ve been saying, one day you’ll grow up’

Matthew Lewis: ‘For 10 years I’ve been saying, one day you’ll grow up’
Indie film Concrete Plans summed up both Brexit and Covid-19


