Batman: Looking back at Columbia’s 1943 series

Columbia’s exciting 1943 Batman serial is fascinating for its degree of influence, but has some unfortunate problems.Read More

YouTube film review: This Is Paris

This month saw Britney Spears put in a new spotlight, as Framing Britney Spears highlighted the pressing, controversial questions surrounding the conservatorship placed on her finances by her father. It also reframed her career through a post-#MeToo lens, making it … Read More

YouTube film review: Life in a Day 2020

Director: Kevin Macdonald Certificate: TBC Watch Life in a Day 2020 online in the UK: YouTube

“A lot can happen in a day,” director Kevin Macdonald tells us in Life in a Day 2020. He ain’t kidding – the past … Read More

Digital theatre review: One Man, Two Guvnors

James Corden is electric in this enjoyably anarchic farce.Read More

UK TV review: Shiro’s Story

This wittily written musical drama is a gripping, moving and surprising story of consequences.Read More

Reviewed: The 2019 Oscar nominated short films

Short films are perhaps the most overlooked part of the awards season, and unfairly so, as they frequently offer a new perspective on the world, showcase a rising talent, or innovatively overcome the limitations of their running time in a … Read More

YouTube Premium TV review: Liza On Demand

This smartly written, sharply performed comedy about making a modern living is simply very, very funny.Read More

YouTube Premium film review: Museo (Museum)

Gael García Bernal grounds this charming, compelling heist flick that raises complex questions of culture and value.Read More

YouTube Premium film review: Bodied

Joseph Kahn’s rap battle satire is a funny, daringly provocative study of cultural appropriation.Read More

YouTube Premium TV review: Origin

Gripping, disturbing and well acted, YouTube Premium’s glossy sci-fi horror is an impressive slice of genre telly.Read More