From the new film of Swallows and Amazons to Harry Potter, Britain is obsessed with a past that never existed. What is this endless Downtonisation all about?
The bittersweet HBO drama about gay friends in San Francisco may air its final episode this weekend – but its British director, who also made 45 Years, will continue his investigations into the ambiguities of human relationships
With a Broadway hit-turned HBO film and a Woody Harrelson movie to come, LBJ is suddenly back at the forefront of America’s consciousness – and how we view him says a lot about our own times
Tommy fears being outgunned in the gangster caper; two Soviet spies must explain their double lives to their daughter; and Jake Gyllenhaal shines in his breakthough role
Once we had gritty TV dramas such as Boys from the Blackstuff: now we have glossy thrillers with upper-class stars. How did British screens become dominated by the privileged few? And does it matter?