The Wandering Earth: why you need to see China’s latest sci-fi blockbuster
As China demonstrated its space credentials by landing a lunar probe on the far side of the moon in January … [ Read More ]
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At Eternity’s Gate
Julian Schnabel’s biopic At Eternity’s Gate explores Vincent van Gogh’s time in the southern French town of Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, … [ Read More ]
Casino: the greatest gambling film of all time?
It’s hard to know what impresses the most in Casino – the mountains of cash, the bombardment of neon or … [ Read More ]
The best films set in Paris on UK Netflix right now
The French capital is one of the most visited cities on Earth, with over 23 million tourists falling in love with the … [ Read More ]
What’s BritBox and how do I get it?
BBC and ITV confirm proposals for BritBox – a new ‘transformational’ streaming service BBC and ITV confirm proposals for BritBox … [ Read More ]
Steve McQueen’s Widows: heist movie feels like a strange move for this director – but it isn’t
At first glance, Widows feels like a strange pick for a director like Steve McQueen. His first film Hunger (2008) … [ 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 ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 178 – Cells at Work!
Here, we will be examining what has to be the bloodiest TV show ever, what is rather disturbing given that … [ Read More ]
Can England break the curse of ITV this World Cup?
England have won both of their 2018 World Cup so far. You can argue this is because Tunisia and Panama … [ Read More ]
Why Love Island is the best kept guilty secret on British television
As is so often the case these days, we didn’t have to wait for series four of Love Island to … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 177 – Momotaro, Sacred Sailors
Off all the anime covered in this column, this one comes top in two respects: it’s the oldest, and it’s … [ Read More ]
Cool Britannia: TV drama doesn’t capture the story being unearthed of the Roman invasion
The new TV series Britannia airing now (produced for Sky Atlantic in the UK, screening on Foxtel’s Showcase in Australia) … [ Read More ]
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The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 176 – Yuri!!! on Ice
It has been nearly a year since I last wrote one of these articles, mainly because I needed to cut … [ Read More ]
Snow White at 80: Disney may be flawed, but we are still in thrall to its cartoon magic
On December 21, 1937, Walt Disney’s first full feature length production Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered at the … [ Read More ]
The Last Jedi: latest Star Wars is a fable for our post-truth times
Warning: Spoiler alert The Star Wars universe is no stranger to political allegories. Many viewers have pointed out the parallels … [ Read More ]
The League of Gentlemen: who in Royston Vasey have we seen, seen, seen, seen…
They were right: You’ll never leave!
The Last Jedi approaches
Rumour mongers are in overdrive at the moment casting out some rank implausible ‘ITK’ gossip on what happens in Star … [ Read More ]
How Dracula lost his X-rating
When Bram Stoker’s hero, Jonathan Harker, wrote a diary entry in the 1897 novel Dracula saying that the the “old … [ Read More ]
Should we be ashamed to watch a Kevin Spacey movie?
Enjoying the work of Kevin Spacey the actor doesn’t make you a bad person. Even now, knowing what you’ve read … [ Read More ]
Top picks – BFI London Film Festival 2017
The 61st BFI London Film Festival which has just ended, provided a true feast of celluloid treats, with more than … [ Read More ]
Preview – Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor
It’s the sporting event the world has been waiting for as Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet in the boxing … [ Read More ]
BBC announce new cooking competition with Mary Berry and Claudia Winkleman
BBC One has announced that it is launching a new cookery competition as Mary Berry leads the charge to find … [ Read More ]
Game of Thrones – Stormborn
Stormborn is a very neat and plot-laden episode that wastes nothing in its linking up of the parallel storylines. There … [ Read More ]
Dunkirk
Christopher Nolan’s chosen subject for his latest grand scale project is the retreat and evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force … [ Read More ]
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