How did The Lord of the Rings end up so beloved by the right wing? Xan Brooks Mon, January 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. UTC 5 min read How did The Lord of the Rings end up so beloved by the right wing? The Lord of the Rings is like a rich old uncle who periodical... See more
‘Sunset Boulevard’ has been reissued for its 75th birthday – and it’s message about Hollywood is more chilling and resonant than ever There are plenty of upbeat movies about movies, but the sour takes have a better strike rate, possibly because they’re mo... See more
Hollywood is poison – and few films understand its horrors like Sunset Boulevard Xan Brooks Mon 8 December 2025 at 6:00 am UTC 5 min read In the autumn of 2012 , a team of archeologists trekked into the Guadalupe-Nipomo dunes on the coast of California. D... See more
Film critics are great – and insufferable – because they’re human. AI critics are nothing Artificial intelligence has given rise to a new breed of movie pundit – one that gloms onto consensus opinion and regurgitates rote praise. Xan Brooks looks out at t... See more
Film critics are great – and insufferable – because they’re human. AI critics are nothing Xan Brooks Mon 24 November 2025 at 6:00 am UTC 6 min read The AI critic is an irksome presence, flooding the zone with his mediocre critiques, constantly trawling fo... See more
