The steady-as-she-goes Golden Globes
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Alexander Larman
Alexander Larman is an author and books editor of Spectator World, our US-based edition
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Monday
Is Britain about to see a lot more of Prince Harry?
The year just gone has hardly been a banner year for either the Duke or Duchess of Sussex, culminating in the humiliation of yet another publicist departing from their employment at its end. However, all of us hope that 2026 will be an improvement. Last weekend brought the potentially good news for Harry – although, perhaps, less so for the
Tuesday
The uncozy chaos of Harry and Meghan
Lucky subscribers to “As Ever,” Meghan Markle’s Pravda-esque newsletter, were given an exclusive insight this festive season into how the Duchess of Sussex would be spending the Christmas period. She wrote that “Last night, I was nibbling the remnants of our Christmas Eve feast (dim sum this year), wrapping a few last-minute gifts, and tiptoeing
Thursday
Does Spielberg’s new movie have real UFOs?
Steven Spielberg might be the most beloved and popular American director of the 20th century, but it is also unavoidably the case that, since 2005’s Munich, he has been on something of a disappointing run. While many of his films, not least The Fabelmans and West Side Story, have been critically acclaimed and Oscar-nominated, there
Wednesday
Arcade Fire extinguished
Amid the many disappointments and commercial flops the music industry saw this year, perhaps the most egregious was the complete failure of Arcade Fire’s album Pink Elephant. The failure represents not merely the probable end of the band, but also the death of Obama-era rock. Pink Elephant received dismal reviews and didn’t even chart on the Billboard
Monday
RIP Rob Reiner
Remember him for his great works, not his horrific end
Friday
The Diddy documentary is required viewing
Give him no second chances
Wednesday
The Golden Globes loves Paul Thomas Anderson
Hollywood might be in trouble, but the director isn’t
Monday
The fight for the future of Warner Bros.
The sale would create a monopoly the likes of which has never been seen before in the film industry
Is Prince Harry about to spend a lot more time in Britain?
His solo trip to the UK in September demonstrated that he’s capable of conducting a quasi-royal visit by himself
Friday
Will the new Avatar be the last?
We should hope so
Friday
The new Stranger Things is loopy and sweet
The fifth season is full of self-referential excess, but it’s also an example of great homage
Wednesday
When will the Beatles bandwagon end?
Anthology 4 makes the extraordinary band seem ordinary
Saturday
What if the Emerald Fennell Wuthering Heights is good?
Jacob Elordi might well be about to capture Heathcliff’s mixture of brutality and magnetism
Friday
Nuremberg and the overpowering greatness of Russell Crowe
He skillfully suggests what a fascinatingly complex character Herman Göring was
Tuesday
Is Martin Scorsese America’s greatest living director?
Apple’s new paean to the man certainly suggests as much
Franco Zeffirelli’s slice of paradise in Positano
Villa Treville retains the director’s sense of chutzpah and style
Friday
The Running Man runs out of steam
Glen Powell is great, but this movie feels distinctly dated
Thursday
Vince Gilligan wins again with Pluribus
Apple has finally got its act together when it comes to original content
Wednesday
Will the Andrew formerly known as prince appear before Congress?
Amidst all the ceremony and gravity of Britain’s Remembrance Day service on Sunday, one salient fact could not be ignored. The King has long talked of his desire for a “stripped-down monarchy,” and now he has his wish. The only male figures from the Firm who were out on show alongside him were the Prince
