Erich von Stroheim

A century of movie magic: how cinema has changed the way we think

4 July 2026 9:00 am

David Thomson examines the industry from many different viewpoints, highlighting the remarkable influence of films on our behaviour

Don’t believe the sales figures – DVDs are thriving

4 November 2017 9:00 am

According to the accountants’ ledgers, DVDs are dying. Sales of those shiny discs, along with their shinier sibling the Blu-ray,…