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The first of Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl books concerns a largely unrepentant criminal mastermind in its 12-year-old hero, but his illegal edges have been considerably softened for his film debut. It makes one of children’s literature’s foremost rotters less fun than he should be, in the first of a number of storytelling missteps in Kenneth Branagh’s big-budget adaptation. Set in Ireland (the film plays fast and loose with the country’s geography), this Fowl family only steal to safeguard certain items and preserve the balance between the fairy and human worlds: the Rosetta Stone, Book Of Kells and something called an “Aculos”. That’s a magical object named as the ransom demand when the globe-trotting Artemis Fowl Sr (Colin Farrell, underused) is kidnapped by a shadowy figure identifed only as Opal Koboi (the book series’ big bad). Young super-genius Artemis (Ferdia Shaw) and his trusty right-hand man Domovoi Butler (Nonso Anozie) have to find the Aculos, which for some reason they do ...

o you’re in lockdown. You’ve completed Netflix list and you’re tired of talking about the news with your flatmate. Don’t fret, there are still plenty of free things left to do. We’ve collated a list of 50 fun and free things to do using your internet connection or items you already have lying around to get you through the weeks of lockdown.  1. Watch a film Netflix and Amazon Prime aren’t your only options, and you don’t necessarily have to pay for a subscription to watch plenty of excellent films.  Openculture has a great list of 1150 free films you can watch online right now. If you have an eligible university or library card, you might also have access to Kanopy which offers thousands more film options for free. 2. Watch a documentary  If you’re in the mood for something a bit more cerebral, there are a few websites that give you access to free documentaries. Whether you’re into sharks, revolutions, or serial killers, you’ll find something interesting to watch during l...