Shōgun episode 5 review | The halfway mark
by Maria Lattila | Mar 19, 2024 | Reviews, TV
This week’s Shōgun begins with a not-so-shocking revelation and we find out more about Mariko’s backstory. Our review of Shōgun episode 5.
by Maria Lattila | Mar 19, 2024 | Reviews, TV
This week’s Shōgun begins with a not-so-shocking revelation and we find out more about Mariko’s backstory. Our review of Shōgun episode 5.
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 18, 2024 | Reviews
Friendship blooms between a dog and a robot in 1980s Manhattan in the exquisitely animated, Oscar-nominated Robot Dreams. Our review:...
by James Harvey | Mar 15, 2024 | Reviews
Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan dodge dildos and severed heads in Ethan Coen’s bright and frothy comedy-thriller. Here’s our Drive-Away Dol...
by James Harvey | Mar 15, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Jin gets stressed, Auggie goes back in the lab and Will and Saul have a very depressing beach holiday as the Netflix sci-fi enters its second act....
by Maria Lattila | Mar 14, 2024 | Reviews
The lovers of Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s debut feature have to weigh their love against their community’s needs. Here’s our Banel & Adama review.
by Maria Lattila | Mar 12, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The war is inching closer in the new episode of Shōgun as Blackthorne begins to train an army. Here’s our review of Shōgun episode 4.
by Maria Lattila | Mar 12, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen comes to a close, but the final three episodes are a lacklustre affair. Our review.
by James Harvey | Mar 09, 2024 | Reviews
The laws of physics are taking a holiday and scientists keep turning up dead in Netflix's 8-part sci-fi epic. Here's our 3 Body Problem episodes 1-3...
by Simon Brew | Mar 08, 2024 | Reviews
Jeff Wadlow's Imaginary takes a simple idea, and a creepy-looking teddy bear, but decides to take a slightly odd turn. Here's our review......
by Maria Lattila | Mar 08, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Episodes 4 and 5 of Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen get increasingly ridiculous, but the plot is also becoming a little convoluted. Our review.
by Maria Lattila | Mar 07, 2024 | Reviews, TV
In the first few episodes of Guy Ritchie’s new TV show, things get off to a chaotic but amusing start. Here’s our review of The Gentlemen episodes 1-3.
by Maria Lattila | Mar 07, 2024 | Reviews
Ava DuVernay’s latest film mixes fact with fiction to tell the story of writer and journalist Isabel Wilkerson. Here’s our Origin review.
by Maria Lattila | Mar 05, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The third episode of Shōgun ramps up the action and we find uneasy alliances forming. Our review of Shōgun episode 3.
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 01, 2024 | News, Reviews
Superbly acted and beautiful to look at, Dune: Part Two is 2024’s first truly great multiplex film from director Denis Villeneuve. Here’s our rev...
by Maria Lattila | Feb 29, 2024 | Reviews
Kathryn Newton accidentally resurrects her perfect man, but ends up going on a killing spree to make him whole. Here’s our Lisa Frankenstein review.
by Maria Lattila | Feb 28, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The first two episodes of the epic, glorious new series Shōgun are now streaming on Disney+ and here’s our review.
by Maria Lattila | Feb 23, 2024 | Reviews
Adam Sandler is trapped in space with a spider that speaks in the honeyed tones of Paul Dano. Here’s our Spaceman review.
by Maria Lattila | Feb 23, 2024 | Reviews
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley star in Thea Sharrock’s very sweary true life story. Here’s our Wicked Little Letters review.
by Lauren Miles | Feb 22, 2024 | Reviews
Ian McShane plays an almost-retired assassin waiting for his final mark in this surprising drama - here's our American Star review....
by Lauren Miles | Feb 21, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The animated Star Wars show about rogue clones fighting the Empire is coming to an end - here's our review of The Bad Batch season three premiere....
by James Harvey | Feb 20, 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 at the R...
by Maria Lattila | Feb 18, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Season 4 of True Detective comes to a shocking, emotional conclusion. Here’s our True Detective: Night Country episode 6 review.
by James Harvey | Feb 14, 2024 | Reviews
Sony’s latest superhero flick is so dull its own marketing team have given up on it. Here’s our Madame Web review....
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 12, 2024 | Reviews
Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard make light work of an austere drama with some heavyweight themes. Our review of Memory:...
by Maria Lattila | Feb 09, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Episode 5 brings the story together more and ends on a particularly shocking note. Here’s our True Detective: Night Country episode 5 review.
by Maria Lattila | Feb 09, 2024 | Reviews
Jeanie Finlay explores fatness, anti-fatness and the life of activist and writer Aubrey Gordon in her new documentary. Here’s our review of Your Fat Friend.
by James Harvey | Feb 08, 2024 | Reviews
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch shine in a conventional music biopic straining to be something more. Here’s our Bob Marley: One Love review.
by Maria Lattila | Feb 08, 2024 | Reviews
The story of the Von Erich brothers is a heartwrenching tragedy, but one that never forgets hope. Here's our review of The Iron Claw.
by Maria Lattila | Feb 04, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Navarro is faced with a tragedy this week as Danvers continues to pursue leads. Here’s our True Detective: Night Country episode 4 review.
by Lauren Miles | Feb 02, 2024 | Reviews
Written by Charlie Kaufman, this Dreamworks animation sees a child tackle his fears. Here's our Orion And The Dark review....
by James Harvey | Feb 02, 2024 | Reviews
Horrific sound design paired with a documentary-like style make Jonathan Glazer’s latest film his most terrifying. Here’s our The Zone Of Interest rev...
by James Harvey | Feb 02, 2024 | Reviews
Illumination’s new animation won’t ruffle many feathers - but its blend of slapstick comedy and very cute ducks proves hard to resist. Here’s our M...