Prospect recommends: The best films this month
The best movies to see this month
Author Archives: Francine Stock
HG Wells and the impotence of the war-time writer
His 1916 novel "Mr Britling" is a must-read—but reminds us that contemplation has its limits
Hannah Arendt
The passion that binds the personal and the political
Behind the candelabra
Bring on the boys
Something in the Air
A melancholy and memorable film
Learning to love Spielberg
For years, Francine Stock hated Steven Spielberg's films, but as Lincoln, his new epic, hits the screens, she argues that he brings out the dark side of Hollywood blockbusters
The year in film
The year's best movies explored masculinity, old age, and even geology and philosophy
New old teenagers
Male oddballs, losers and underdogs have infiltrated mainstream movies.
The year in film
This year saw 3D stutter, with many of 2011’s best films returning to the early principles of cinema