17 JANUARY 1998, page 43

A Miserable Time Of Year

Michael Tanner deplores the lack of opera and serious music during the holidays W hat does an opera critic — or to be more accurate and modest, an opera reviewer — do when no......

Cinema

Boogie Nights (18, selected cinemas) Sex and sentimentality Mark Steyn T he last hardcore porn movie I paid any close attention to was about 15 years ago at a stag night. At two......