Review: Tenet
Christopher Nolan’s much anticipated futuristic thriller hits cinemas. Laurence Green weighs up whether it is worth the admission fee.
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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 ]
7 Memorable Poker Scenes from TV Shows
Everyone loves a poker scene. They’re the perfect setting for either high drama or hilarity, depending on the programme, and … [ Read More ]
Film review: Talking About Trees.
Don’t be fooled by the title as Suhaib Gasmelbari’s debut feature Talking About Trees (ICA) has nothing to do with … [ Read More ]
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
A sensuous, dream-like study of lazy memory, lost time and flight is provided by Bi Gan in his hypnotic and … [ 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 ]
Atlantics
Social commentary is combined with a sense of the supernatural in Mati Diop’s acclaimed debut feature Atlantics (ICA) which is … [ Read More ]
Marriage Story
A devastating portrait of marital breakdown is provided by Noah (The Squid and the Whale) Baumbach in his most personal … [ 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 ]
Beanpole
The psychological cost of total war is explored with great insight in Katemir Balagov’s award-winning second feature Beanpole (ICA cinema), … [ 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 ]
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
I have long been a fan of the late great poet/singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen so I was looking forward to seeing … [ Read More ]
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The Cockleshell Heroes
This wartime film has some strange oddities that make stand out from many others, but many other elements that give … [ Read More ]
Taskmaster: Series 8, Episode 9 – I’ve Been a Bit Ill
In the penultimate episode of the series, we witness the invention of the bounce stabiliser, listen to delicious dust, and … [ 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 ]
Taskmaster: Series 8, Episode 8 – Aquatic Sewing Machine
This week we come across the power of ice, flashbacks in sand, and the most unlikely cheat in the history … [ Read More ]
Tonight with Vladimir Putin
Picking worthy targets maybe, however the writing isn’t funny or original enough for the programme to feel worthwhile.
Taskmaster: Series 8, Episode 7 – This is Trevor
This week’s Taskmaster has been marked with a touch of sadness following recent news concerning Paul Sinha.
Love Island says ta ra to ‘controlling’ Joe
Surprise eviction of two Islanders from the least compatible couples saw Joe Garratt and Elma Pazar leave Love Island and … [ Read More ]
Taskmaster: Series 8, Episode 6 – Rock ‘n’ Roll Umlaut
This time, Paul Sinha fails to become invisible, we learn what is too big, and we discover who the best … [ Read More ]
I Was Monty’s Double
There are many cases of authors making cameos as themselves in films. This film took it to another level.
Taskmaster – Series 8, Episode 5: Stay Humble
As we reach the half-way point in the series, Little Alex Horne is stabbed with a pen and Paul Sinha … [ Read More ]
Taskmaster: Series 8, Episode 4 – The Barrel Dad
This week a toddler has an encounter with a shark, we grasp between the difference of being in and being … [ Read More ]
The Hot Zone
The Hot Zone is a new harrowing drama miniseries from National Geographic based on the 1994 book of the same … [ Read More ]
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