Military resistance

Richard Lutz ponders the cash Britain spends on defence and asks whether it’s really worth it.

Screengrab: The Admirable Crichton

No, says Richard Lutz, not the lost Kenneth More movie based on the JM Barrie classic about class warfare. But a firm salute to Ealing director Charles Crichton.

Screengrab: Joan Crawford spins the wheel

Richard Lutz digs deep for the movie of the week on the box and surfaces with a forgotten crazed cowboy movie that you can’t ignore.

Screengrab: American twinset

Richard Lutz returns to the tube and checks out this week’s top movies on the box.

Screengrab: Illya Kuryaken here we come

Richard Lutz peruses the TV listings for the best film on the box this week.

America, bloody America

Richard Lutz ponders the state of the States.

Newsroom Diary: Heading South to the North

Richard Lutz leaves Scottish journalism and heads for the back channels of England newspapers.

Review: Othello

Richard Lutz reviews a classic take on Shakespeare’s tragedy about jealousy, race and deceit

Tales from a freelance

Richard Lutz continues his slow rise forty years ago to journalistic mediocrity

Review: Analogue Tales: Sounds from Arden

Richard Lutz tunes into a new album from a Birmingham songwriter.

Newsroom days: Rising without trace

Richard Lutz continues his early assault on the world of journalism as a cub reporter.

Days of My Youth: 2nd June, 1975

Richard Lutz walked into his first newsroom 40 years ago today – 2 June, 1975. He revisits his entry into journalism that began a slow rise to mediocrity.

Screengrab: Heroism is for suckers

Richard Lutz forces himself from the flatscreen to give you the best pair of films on the box this week

Screengrab: 7 reasons to like 7 Psychopaths

Richard Lutz points you to a bloody parody of a parody of a crime caper on the box this week.

The bones of history: Palmyra, city of history and sand, in peril

A decade ago, Richard Lutz roamed the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra. Today it is under threat from ISIS.

“If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying…”

Richard Lutz reports on the bankers that have been stealing from us and continue to steal from us

Screengrab asks what makes an American classic

Richard Lutz scours the TV listings for the film of the week.

Screengrab: How Robin saves the day (again)

Richard Lutz asks: what is it about Robin Hood and films?

Review: Oh What A Lovely War

It’s into the trenches as the lions are led by donkeys. Richard Lutz grabs his tin helmet at the Birmingham Rep for this biting First World War satire.