Richard Griffiths: Screen hero

Sophie Taylor names her top five films of the late, great Richard Griffiths, the school drop-out who became a Hollywood star with a career spanning five decades.

Evil Dead

Sophie Taylor is impressed by a film ‘fuelled with plenty of gore, rich visual direct, and a runaway performace by Lou Taylor Pucci.’

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

Sophie Taylor is let down by the poor delivery of a promising concept, giving it 2/10.

York student found guilty of animal cruelty

James White, a student from the University of York, is sentenced to 120 hours unpaid community service and pay £1000 towards prosecutions costs after being found guilty of animal cruelty

Oscar Predictions 2013

Yes, it’s awards season again. So much is uncertain, but we have done our best to predict some winners for you!

Sasha Grey’s 50 Shades

Sophie Taylor unveils the next book to jump on the ‘Fifty Shades’ bangwagon

Great Expectations

Sophie Taylor interviews screenwriter, Sarah Phelps on her recent BBC adaptation of the Dicken’s classic