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Four reasons Netflix should expand into video games
It’s been a rocky period for Netflix. As the streaming market becomes increasingly saturated and growth slows, the company must … [ Read More ]
Dracula: free movement of vampires a fitting horror story for the Brexit era
Fictional vampires tend to reflect the politics of the times that produce them: “Because they are always changing, their appeal … [ Read More ]
‘Horror beneath the soil’: five scary movies about the British countryside
The countryside is scary, right? All those dead-eyed sheep staring at you. The skeletal outlines of winter trees engulfed by … [ Read More ]
The Day Shall Come: penetrating yet poignant Chris Morris take on the war on terror
• This review contains spoilers The Day Shall Come by Chris Morris, the creator of satirical documentary series Brass Eye, … [ Read More ]
Avengers: Endgame and the relentless march of Hollywood franchise movies
Avengers: Endgame smashed box office records in the days following its release, becoming the quickest film ever to break the … [ Read More ]
Years and Years: Russell T Davies drama gazes into near future with unmissable dread
Warning: contains spoilers Time flies, as they say, but sometimes not in the direction we would wish. That is very … [ Read More ]
Gentleman Jack: a gripping 19th-century tale of one woman’s bravery in sex and politics
When Halifax historian Helena Whitbread was working on the diaries of Anne Lister, a 19th-century local landowner, in the 1980s … [ Read More ]
Fleabag’s over: what are TV critics going to w*** to now?
I should state that this article is not attacking the show. Of course Fleabag is good. I’m just so sick … [ Read More ]
Fantastic Beasts: Grindelwald, dark fantasies and secret societies
At the end of the Harry Potter fantasy prequel, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, we find out about … [ Read More ]
Crime of culture: American Animals and the history of rare book heists
American Animals, a film recounting the true story of a 2004 rare book theft, was recently released in cinemas across … [ Read More ]
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