Learning to love Spielberg
For years, Francine Stock hated Steven Spielberg's films, but as Lincoln, his new epic, hits the screens, she argues that he brings out the dark side of Hollywood blockbusters
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Martin Amis’s 1982 space invasion
A recent article on The Millions has hauled Martin Amis’s marvellously titled 1982 book Invasion of the Space Invaders from near-total obscurity into the media limelight and public consciousness. Thanks to my own predilections and far too much time spent in libraries, Invasion of the Space Invaders happens to... -
Bridging the gap
Comparing a film to a videogame is usually a form of abuse. Yet, argues Tom Chatfield, the boundaries between the two are breaking down -
Prospect recommends: art
Norman Rockwell’s America Dulwich Picture Gallery 15th December-27th March This exhibition has toured to almost every state in America, but it is the first time Norman Rockwell’s original work has appeared in this country. It is hard to think of a better-loved illustrator of American life, and yet it is... -
Life on planet Boyle
Danny Boyle's belief in the articulacy of imagery makes him rare, though not unique, among British directors. His trippy films delight in moments of rapture—from which he finds it hard to come down.
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