The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden – Innocence and experience

Godden peels back the veil of childhood innocence through attention to character, subtle humour and an ability to create a mood without describing it

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The Little Things is a knock-off nineties noir, with little to add to the flooded detective genre

Duff was a thoroughly modern Catholic rooted in Church’s ancient mysteries, with an especial love for Mary

Fr Twomey’s provocative and ambitious cultural study packs an awful lot into a small book.

The Rise of Skywalker is a tedious film to watch, devoid of the smallest example of human interest

Sentimental, trite, tiresome – Wonder Woman 1984 is just no good at all

The master of suspense turns a hokey mystery into a humourous, suspense-filled drama

Made with Schrader’s typical intensity, The Card Counter is a slow-burn with a big payoff