Inside No 9 | The Trolley Problem review
by Jake Godfrey | May 16, 2024 | Reviews, TV
It's a two hander tête-à-tête in this week's Inside No 9. Here's our spoiler-filled review of the new episode, The Trolley Problem....
Reviews
IF review | John Krasinski’s family film is as tragic as is it heartwarming
by Maria Lattila | May 15, 2024 | News, Reviews
John Krasinski swaps horror for family adventure with his latest directorial effort. Here’s our IF review. ...
Doctor Who series 14 episode 2 | The Devil's Chord spoiler-filled review
by Simon Brew | May 11, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Doctor Who heads off to The Beatles with The Devil's Chord - and here's our spoiler-filled review of The Devil's Chord....
Doctor Who series 14 episode 1 | Space Babies spoiler-filled review
by Simon Brew | May 11, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson begin their excellent adventures in earnest: here's our Doctor Who Space Babies spoiler-filled review....
La Chimera review | A subtly splendid tale of grief and graverobbing
by Maria Lattila | May 10, 2024 | News, Reviews
Josh O’Connor stars a grief-stricken graverobber in Alice Rohrwacher’s gorgeous new film. Here’s our La Chimera review.
Inside No 9 | Boo To A Goose review
by Jake Godfrey | May 09, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton kick off the final series of Inside No 9 in typically genre busting style. Here's our review of Boo To A Goose....
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes review | A long road forward
by Simon Brew | May 08, 2024 | Reviews
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes finds a way ahead for the franchise - but it sure takes its time working it out. Review here....
Unfrosted review | As artificial as the breakfast pastry at the heart of it
by Maria Lattila | May 03, 2024 | Reviews
Jerry Seinfeld makes his directorial debut with a surreal, silly tale behind America’s favourite breakfast food. Here’s our Unfrosted review.
Red Herring review | A thoughtful, devastating documentary
by James Harvey | May 03, 2024 | Reviews
A filmmaker and his family try to come to terms with his terminal illness in a profoundly intimate documentary. Here’s our Red Herring review....
The Fall Guy review | A terrific rom-com, and a love letter to movie stunts
by Simon Brew | May 02, 2024 | Reviews
Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling are on terrific form in the first summer blockbuster of 2024: here's our The Fall Guy review....
Love Lies Bleeding review | Rose Glass’ thriller is sensationally erotic and entertaining
by Maria Lattila | May 01, 2024 | News, Reviews
Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brien excel in Saint Maud director Rose Glass’ sophomore feature. Here’s our review of Love Lies Bleeding.
Witch review | An unfocused but ambitious folk horror
by Maria Lattila | Apr 29, 2024 | Reviews
A young couple’s lives are upended by accusations of witchcraft in Craig Hinde and Marc Zammit’s horror. Here’s our Witch review.
Malum review | A gorily effective horror remake
by Maria Lattila | Apr 26, 2024 | News, Reviews
Young rookie cop faces the worst shift of her life in an abandoned police station. Here’s our Malum review.
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 episodes 4 and 5 review | the two sides of a coin
by A J Black | Apr 26, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 finally finds its form with its latest episode. Here are our spoiler-filled thoughts....
Challengers review | Zendaya dominates the screen in Luca Guadagnino’s sultry tennis drama
by Maria Lattila | Apr 26, 2024 | Reviews
Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist headline Luca Guadagnino’s sexiest film yet. Here’s our Challengers review.
Boy Kills World review | A gloriously gory thrill ride
by Maria Lattila | Apr 25, 2024 | News, Reviews
Bill Skarsgård goes on a violent murder spree in Moritz Mohr’s superbly gory action thriller. Here’s our Boy Kills World review.
I.S.S. review | The kind of solid, mid-budget thriller Hollywood doesn't make anymore
by Maria Lattila | Apr 25, 2024 | News, Reviews
Trouble brews on board the International Space Station as war erupts on Earth. Here’s our I.S.S. review.
The American Society Of Magical Negroes review | A charming but gentle satirical comedy
by James Harvey | Apr 24, 2024 | Reviews
A young artist (Justice Smith) joins a magical society to soothe white people in Kobi Libii’s directorial debut. Here’s our The American Society Of...
Shōgun episode 10 review | A pitch-perfect ending
by Maria Lattila | Apr 23, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Shōgun comes to a magnificent close with an episode that’s carefully constructed. Here’s our Shōgun episode 10 review.
Land Of Bad review | War is stylish as hell
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 22, 2024 | Reviews
Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth star in a slickly directed and surprisingly funny survival war saga. Our review of Land Of Bad:...
The Book Of Clarence review | A bold, uneven revisionist fantasy
by Maria Lattila | Apr 19, 2024 | Reviews
Jeymes Samuel’s sophomore feature is as bold as it is flawed. Here’s our full review of The Book of Clarence.
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver review | A very Snyder film
by Maria Lattila | Apr 19, 2024 | Reviews
Zack Snyder completes his two-part streaming event with an explosive finale. Here’s our Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver review.
Abigail review | A bloody good film – if you’ve not seen the trailer
by Simon Brew | Apr 18, 2024 | News, Reviews
Radio Silence follow up Ready Or Not and two Scream films with the bloody and very 18-rated Abigail. Here's our review....
Shōgun episode 9 review | Tensions run high in Osaka
by Maria Lattila | Apr 16, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Things get very tense in the penultimate episode of Shōgun, which sees Blackthorne, Yabushige and Mariko arrive in Osaka. Here’s our Shōgun episode 9 review.
Civil War review | Alex Garland makes his own Heart Of Darkness
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 12, 2024 | News, Reviews
Four journalists head into the heart of a United States tearing itself apart in Civil War. Alex Garland’s best film yet? Quite possibly. Our review:...
Fallout review | Episodes 5-8
by Maria Lattila | Apr 12, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The final four episodes dig deeper into the messy, complex world of Fallout, all building up to an explosive finale. Here’s our review of Fallout episodes 5-8.
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 episode 3 review | a less than Trill-ing hour
by A J Black | Apr 11, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Jinaal is the third episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 5: it's a slice of television that highlights the issues with the show....
Back To Black review | The Amy Winehouse biopic is a misjudged tragedy
by James Harvey | Apr 11, 2024 | Reviews
Marisa Abela provides the shining light in a film unable to outrun its demons. Here’s our Back To Black review....
Fallout review | Episodes 1-4
by Maria Lattila | Apr 10, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Fallout follows a trio of characters in a world devastated by a nuclear event. Here's our review of the first four episodes.
Shōgun episode 8 review | Mourning and matcha tea
by Maria Lattila | Apr 09, 2024 | Reviews, TV
After last week’s shocking ending, episode 8 finds Toranaga in mourning and Blackthorne indecisive. Here’s our Shōgun episode 8 review.
Ripley review | Episodes 5-8
by Maria Lattila | Apr 06, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The final four episodes of Steve Zaillian’s wonderfully stylish show find Ripley in a tense cat-and-mouse game with Italian police. Here’s our review of Ripley episodes 5-8.
Scoop review | An infamous interview becomes a lightweight Netflix drama
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 05, 2024 | Reviews
An impressive cast, including Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper and Rufus Sewell, assembles to tell the story of Prince Andrew’s infamous 2019 N...
