A Christmas Story never took off here, but its time will come

Some US films fail to travel – Bob Clark’s 1983 comedy, however, is worth your attention

A little piece of Austria in Vermont

Sweet spots and Scandinavian style in the classic New England countryside

Cornucopias of delight still in prospect at 68th Cannes Film Festival

The race for the 2015 Palme d’Or looks at this stage to be between ‘Son of Saul’ and ‘Carol’, two extraordinary pictures from two very different film-makers

Telephonist who modelled for image of US war icon

Mary Keefe: July 30th, 1922 - April 21st, 2015

American Letter: Stepping off the Kenny trail for the fizz of Coca-Cola

In the Atlanta headquarters the archives chart the history of the Coca-Cola bottle and the brand

Kelly Reichardt: cinema’s slow hand lights the fuse

In her latest, America’s ‘film-maker poet laureate’ is – oh no! – having a go at eco-warriors: ‘We had to put our own political agendas aside and hunker down’

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The Young and Prodigious TS Spivet

A record for Norman Rockwell: $46 million paid for ‘Saying Grace’

Celebrating Thanksgiving in Ireland

Food is a central part of this annual American holiday. As Bostonian Stephen Lucek marks his eighth Thanksgiving in Dublin today, he offers some insider tips and recipes