MARJORIE MAYO is disappointed by the lack of class analysis in an all-too-plausible account of progressive causes

IAN SINCLAIR welcomes a mainstream scholar to the ranks of left-wing critique of US foreign policy

PETER MASON is disappointed that the eponymous Count fails to put in an appearance

STEVE ANDREW recommends a Marxist analysis of the long chains of production that global corporations exploit

SUE TURNER is fascinated by a book that researches who the largely immigrant workforce were that built the Empire State

MARIA DUARTE and MALC McGOOKIN review Sirat, The Testament of Ann Lee, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, and All You Need Is Kill

SCOTT ALSWORTH recommends a film that is as informative as it is rage inducing

MARY CONWAY relishes the period detail but misses the drama in this unsatisfactory dramatisation of the subjugated life of George Eliot

DENNIS BROE points out that two popular TV series promote police violence and disguise it as ‘fun’

by Nuala Watt

GORDON PARSONS applauds a marvellous story of human ingenuity and youthful determination, well served by a large and talented company

PETER MASON relishes a quirky and highly entertaining take on Shakespeare’s tragicomedy