Digital theatre review: Cyprus Avenue (Royal Court)

Stephen Rea is mesmerising in David Ireland’s shocking, powerful and disturbingly funny play of prejudice and identity.Read More

Netflix UK review: Hannah Gadsby: Douglas

Hannah Gadsby’s follow-up to Nanette is a confident, witty delight that doesn’t disappoint.Read More

Trailer: Amazon asks who’s the Last One Laughing

Amazon Prime Video heads Down Under this summer for new comedy competition Last One Laughing.

The comedy-variety series, produced with Endemol Shine Australia, will feature a star-studded cast of 10 Australian comedic actors and stand-ups competing to make each other … Read More

The best modern romantic comedies

The romantic comedy is one of cinema’s most under-appreciated genres, with films dismissed as guilty pleasures or, worse, “chick flicks”. But the genre has continued to widen its perspectives and subvert tropes since its 1990s heyday, introducing homosexual stories, playful … Read More

VOD film review: (500) Days of Summer

There’s more to this anti-rom-com than its reputation suggests.Read More

VOD film review: Say When (Laggies)

Keira Knightley is superb in Lynn Shelton’s understated comedy that’s about adulthood as much as romance.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: The Big Flower Fight

Bake Off with plants, Netflix’s absurdly extravagant competition is a fun but uneven way to get your gardening fix.Read More

4 Weddings and a Funeral: A TV show worth committing to

Hulu’s unexpected update of Richard Curtis’ rom-com classic is a surprisingly entertaining watch.Read More

Catch up TV review: Big Zuu’s Big Eats, Ramadan in Lockdown, Reasons to be Cheerful, Mo Gilligan

What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.

(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More

The best classic romantic comedies

The romantic comedy is one of cinema’s most under-appreciated genres, with films dismissed as guilty pleasures or, worse, “chick flicks”. It doesn’t help that the genre can also be highly inconsistent, with movies of all quality levels released over the … Read More