Entertainment from Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

My film of the week is Eleanor The Great, directed by Scarlett Johansson and starring the razor-sharp 96 year-old June Squibb. After her best friend passes away, Eleanor moves from Florida to New York to live with her daughter (Jessica Hecht), and ends up wandering into a Holocaust Survivors Group at her local Jewish Community Centre. Long story short, she recounts the life experiences of her late friend, even befriending a young aspiring journalist (Erin Kellyman) and striking up a close friendship with her. Unfortunately, her lies quickly begin to unravel.

If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you'll know I like a survey, and according to research this week from Santander, the vast majority of Brits say they are kinder in December than at any other time of the year. Based on recent journeys on the M60 and battling my way through packed shopping centres, I must have had bad luck and encountered more than my fair share of Grinches, but anyway, let's have a look at the acts of kindness that we will carry out this Christmas...