All Alan Bennett articles
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ReviewsThe Choral: Religion jostles for space in Alan Bennett’s overstuffed wartime drama
Alan Bennett’s latest film follows a Yorkshire choral society struggling to survive during the first world war. The Choral attempts to show that music and art can heal a broken soul, says Giles Gough, but it’s attempt to address class, gender and religion leaves important themes underdeveloped
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ReviewsAllelujah may be heartwarming. But it’s also a missed opportunity
Heidi Thomas’ latest project asks important questions about how we care for and value older people. But jokes about bedpans risk undermining the dignity the film seeks to bring to old age, warns Andrew Wileman
