16 DECEMBER 1978, page 27

Art

Portraitist John McEwen Can you recommend a good portr a v i e t painter?' Many distinguished people ha. b . come to the same conclusion on this su , iect: Derek Hill. A......

Cinema

Bad goodies? Ted Whitehead Dog Soldiers (London Pavilion) The First Great Train Robbery (Leicester Square Theatre) Karel Reisz's new film, Dog Soldiers (X), echoes Huston's......