Are you bored yet? Let Gore Vidal, giant spiders and a talking nutcracker bring the drama back
Five absolute crackers for theatre-lovers, from streaming Shakespeare to a Neil Gaiman fantasy at the Lowry
December 2015
Amy, Going Clear and He Named Me Malala top 2016 Oscars documentary shortlist
Record-breaking study of Amy Winehouse, assault on Scientology and portrait of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai are front runners as academy unveils contenders
August 2015
‘Don’t call me a crypto-Nazi!’ The lost heart of political debate
Ed Vulliamy
A documentary about the famous TV clash of US intellectuals Gore Vidal and William F Buckley Jr reminds us what is often lacking in modern politics: true passion
July 2015
What you should watch this week
Why Best of Enemies is the film you should watch this week - video review
Peter Bradshaw explains why a documentary about Gore Vidal and William J Buckley Jr's rancorous televised debates is worth your time this week
