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Jacob Stolworthy picks his favourites of 2024 in his 12 days of Christmas roundup, with his 11th pick being the fantastic telling of origins of The Penguin.A great performance from Colin Farrell sees a Batman villain full of pathos and...

If your family is getting to you this Christmas, allow renowned German director Wim Wenders’s zen Japanese toilet drama whisk you away to a better place.Kōji Yakusho stars in Perfect Days, a film about beauty, fulfilment and simplicity...

Audrey Hepburn's iconic look from Breakfast at Tiffany's.

From the creepy "Lone Jogger" to the sexy modern reboot, the Hamburglar has been burgling McDonald's burgers across multiple decades and multiple design changes. Here's his whole weird history.

Actor Leila Farzad speaks with The Independent's Jacob Stolworthy on her two new releases on Netflix, The Decameron and Kaos and how her characters fit into the type she likes to play.Leila also reveals the role she would 'Go To Bat' for...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - ‘The Planet in a Pickle Jar’ is told through narrative writing and illustrations and it includes magical elements. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can name the features of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways. - Some traditional tales have magical aspects such as...

Pupil outcome: I can think from another person or character's perspective. Key learning points: - One way of inferring a character's feelings is looking at their expressions in an illustration. - One way of inferring a character's...

Pupil outcome: I can listen to and respond to a story. Key learning points: - The plot is what happens in a story - Fiction stories can sometimes teach us about real life experiences, such as how to care for a pet - Illustrations, as...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a book using the front cover and illustrations. Key learning points: - A front cover often shows the title, an illustration, the author's name and the illustrator's name - The title and...

Pupil outcome: I can think from the character's point of view. Key learning points: - Imagining you are the character helps to understand events and generate descriptions of the story - Acting out stories helps to understand character's...

Pupil outcome: I can write descriptive sentences about the main character of a story. Key learning points: - A character description can be generated using evidence from the text - We know that Ada is curious because she asks lots of...