Why Tales from the Loop should be your next box set

7.3

Sci-fi, but not as we know it

A unique, sideways take on sci-fi, this slow, beautiful anthology explores profound questions of human existence.Read More

VOD film review: Dogs Don’t Wear Pants

8

Rating

A surprisingly joyful and darkly comic exploration of grief, trauma and desire.
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I Am Not Okay with This review: A must-see

9.3

A must-watch

Funny, gripping and genuinely surprising, Netflix’s stylised, suspenseful series subverts and reinforces genre expectations.Read More

Oscars 2020 short films reviewed: Live action and animation

9

Rating

The 2020 Oscars were ground-breaking and surprising, with Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite becoming the first non-English language film to win Best Picture (among numerous other firsts). Those au fait with the short film world also had their own little surprise when … Read More

Why Swamp Thing should be your next box set

8

Better than Gardener’s World

This distinctive, horror-tinged superhero outing was cancelled prematurely but still has much to offer.Read More

12 Days of Netflix: Get Santa

7.3

Rating

A starry cast and family-friendly humour make this British comedy an enjoyable – and sometimes unique – yuletide offering. Read More

VOD film review: Jellyfish

9

Rating

This superbly acted coming-of-age Brit flick isn’t exactly what you’d call a comedy – but it’s a helluva set.Read More

VOD film review: Holmes & Watson

2

Rating

Etan Cohen’s comedy take on Holmes and Watson is a load of old Baskerville hound droppingsRead More

Cloak and Dagger: There’s lots more to discover about Tyrone and Tandy

With Season 2 out now, we take a spoiler-filled look back at Cloak and Dagger’s first season.

While Marvel fans have been mourning the cancellation of The Punisher, Luke Cage, Daredevil and Jessica Jones, Cloak and Dagger has slipped in … Read More

VOD film review: Rafiki

9

Rating

A tale of acceptance, hope and young love, Rafiki is a beautiful, thought-provoking romance.Read More