Interview: Ryan Kruger talks Fried Barry

Having established himself as a renowned director of music videos and short films in South Africa, British-born writer-director-actor Ryan Kruger has finally made the leap to features – and the result is the triumphantly and unashamedly unhinged Fried Barry (read … Read More

Shudder UK film review: Fried Barry

An instant cult classic, sci-fi/horror Fried Barry is an insanely brilliant shamble through the scabby underside of Cape Town.
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VOD film review: Apples

Christos Nikou’s promising directorial debut doesn’t quite deliver on its intriguing premise.Read More

First look Disney+ TV review: Star Wars: The Bad Batch

This exciting animated series proves there’s more to Star Wars on TV than The Mandalorian.Read More

Apple orders Hello Tomorrow! starring Billy Crudup

Apple TV has ordered Hello Tomorrow!, a new series starring Billy Crudup.

The 10-episode half-hour dramedy stars and is exec-produced by Crudup, who won a Primetime Emmy for his supporting role in Apple’s The Morning Show,

Set in a retro-future … Read More

VOD film review: Charlatan

Agnieszka Holland’s healer biopic refrains from a simple diagnosis of its subject.
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VOD film review: Cowboys

Anna Kerrigan’s heartfelt Western thoughtfully tackles issues of mental health, gender and family in the 21st century.Read More

VOD film review: Mortal Kombat (2021)

This straight-faced medley of bone-crunching fights is an admirably adult-friendly video game adaptation.Read More

Time Travel Thursday: Chronological Order (2010)

A man discovers he’s being followed by himself in this low-budget indie time travel drama.Read More

Lady Killer: Blake Lively, Diablo Cody team up for Netflix film

Blake Lively and Diablo Cody are teaming up for new Netflix film Lady Killer.

Lively will produce and star in the project, which is based on the comic book series of the same name.

Written by Joëlle Jones and Jamie … Read More