Take A Monumental Leap of Faith
“It’s 7am and a couple of thousand people are standing, shivering, on Salisbury Plains in Wiltshire, England. It’s as dark and possibly as cold and wet as it was just before dawn 5000 years ago, when the ancients gathered here to celebrate the winter solstice: the renewal of the light after this, the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere.”
Flying Into A Storm: Interview with Pedro Almodovar
“Jane Cornwell talks Spain, sex and politics with Pedro Almodovar, who pushes new boundaries with his latest work.”
My interview with Pedro Almodovar for The Weekend Australian.
Festival D’essaouira Review
Review of Festival D’essaouira for Jazzwise magazine.
Postcard from Crete
“The hills are alive with the sound of lute music, as Jane Cornwell discovers when she’s introduced to a very talented family.”
Songs and Spirits: Interview with Christine Salem
“For Christine Salem music is more than just art – it’s a direct connection to the spirits of her ancestors. Jane Cornwell speaks to La RĂ©union’s rising maloya star.”
The Bad Seeds
“The grainy CCTV footage of toddler James Bulger being led away to his death by two older boys has been seared into the memory of all who saw it. Now, 20 years after the two-year-old’s murder, Jane Cornwell returns to Liverpool to see how some of those affected – not to mention the reputation of an already much-maligned city – have fared.”
Cruise Control: Interview with Rosamund Pike
“Adored and admired in equal measure, Rosamund Pike seems taken aback about the fuss over her famous co-star’s casting as Jack Reacher, writes Jane Cornwell.”