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One of the year’s best films, Celine Song’s Korean-American love story, now on streaming and DVD, continues cinema’s rich tradition of immigrant stories, from Chaplin to Persepolis

Here are some stories behind A Christmas Carol, both the novella and its various adaptations.

Louis Chilton picks 17 performances from talented thespians that never got the respect they deserved

Virgin cabin crew will apply for a protected action ballot to vote on taking possible industrial action, including strikes, over pay and conditions.

The Great Escaper is an engaging exploration of love, loss, memory and trauma. It’s also the final film for its star, Michael Caine, as he has recently announced his retirement. The film tells the real story of Royal Navy veteran, Bernard Jordan, who “escaped” from his care home in June…

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

George Orwell stood up for democratic socialism and against totalitarianism. He praised lucid writing and condemned euphemistic language. Many of the phrases with which we analyse politics and culture today — from the concept of Newspeak to the idea of Big Brother — come from Orwell. He is like a…

The rumour mill is turning as London Film Festival closes

Don’t try arguing with this skydiving, Channel-swimming generation. They’re a jump ahead