Posts By Nathanael Smith
Why Abbott Elementary should be your next box set
May 8, 2024 | Nathanael Smith
Season 3, Part 1 premieres on Disney+ UK on 8th May 2024. This review was originally published on 3rd July 2022 and is based on Season 1.
American TV of the 21st century has a few staples that it … Read More
Ms Marvel: The best new Marvel hero since Ant-Man (spoilers)
July 24, 2022 | Nathanael Smith
Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen the end of Ms Marvel? Read our spoiler-free review.
When the first episode of Ms Marvel dropped on Disney+, this Marvel-skeptic writer was full of praise, celebrating its colour and its character. Our … Read More
Ms Marvel: A joyful superhero debut
June 11, 2022 | Nathanael Smith
Ms Marvel arrives fully formed in this joyful, energetic and irresistibly fun teen series.Read More
VOD film review: Turning Red
March 14, 2022 | Nathanael Smith
A character drama powered by a big idea, Pixar’s rare and intimate tale of puberty is terrific and deeply resonant.
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Disney+ TV review: The Mandalorian Season 2
December 24, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
The space Western’s thrilling second chapter is undermined by its franchise links.Read More
Disney+ UK review: Hamilton
July 13, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
Hamilton is a work of art that attracts all sorts of hyberbole. So comprehensive and effusive is the love for this hip-hop-history musical that you’ve almost certainly heard about it and you’ve probably already seen it. So here’s an extra-outsized … Read More
Disney+: Remembering the best forgotten Disney animated movies
May 2, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
The word “underrated” is a hard one to quantify. It’s the lesser used but equally ill-defined brother of that other favourite “overrated”. Shorn of context, neither word really means anything. However, in a canon of 59 films, many of which … Read More
VOD film review: Trolls World Tour
April 9, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
This fun, vividly animated and enjoyably surreal sequel is full of sugary goodness to keep kids entertained.Read More
Ghibli on Netflix: Whisper of the Heart
April 4, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
This beautiful coming-of-age romance is a celebration of the boundless creativity of youth.Read More
Ghibli on Netflix: Pom Poko
April 3, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
Even while you may not understand every beat of what’s happening, this inventive, niche Ghibli offering is sure to keep you smiling. Read More
