The German actor Klaus Kinski (1926-1991) is best known today for a clutch of films he made with Wernor Herzog including ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’, ‘Nosferatu the Vampyre’ and ‘Fitzcarraldo’. All are utterly engrossing and feature grandstanding performa…

I’m always amazed by the stories that are forgotten when writing history, which is why I loved reading Matt Houlbrook’s latest ‘Songs of Seven Dials’. It’s a brilliant re-telling of the Seven Dials neighbourhood in London during the 1920s and 1930s and a …

Inspired by the Shamima Begum affair, British director Nadia Fall's picture is an empathetic, surprisingly upbeat and well-played plea for understanding and nuance. Doe (newcomer Hassan) and Muna (Ingar) are fifteen-year-old school friends. Doe had emigra…