Review: The Outfit
The Outfit is an excellent, simmering crime drama that has the feel of a stage play, due to its intimate … [ Read More ]
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BBC confirms Easter Dr Who special
The BBC has confirmed that Legend of the Sea Devils – the second in a trio of Doctor Who specials airing in … [ Read More ]
Bridgerton – how period dramas made audiences hate the corset
Serena Dyer says Netflix period drama Bridgerton is a refreshing change for embracing the feminist history of the corset, instead … [ Read More ]
The Women of Peaky Blinders – Where the real power lies
here’s lots of posturing and dirty work from the Shelby men but to understand the real family dynamic you need … [ Read More ]
Top 5 Movies on Sky in March
There are plenty of new movies to look out for on Sky in March. Take a look at our run-down … [ Read More ]
Quiz favourite The Weakest Link returns with Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan tells us why he is happy to ridicule contestants for not knowing the answers on the quiz show.
Reviewed: Dune is a modern sci-fi classic
Dune, Denis Villeneuve’s much anticipated adaptation of the sci-fi classic by Frank Herbert is released this week and it is … [ Read More ]
Review: Help
Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham are brilliant in this searing drama of the betrayal of care homes during the pandemic.
Review: Tenet
Christopher Nolan’s much anticipated futuristic thriller hits cinemas. Laurence Green weighs up whether it is worth the admission fee.
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 ]
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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 ]
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 ]
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