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Amazon UK TV review: The Romanoffs Episode 3 and 4 (House of Special Purpose, Expectation)
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorPersonal and national history leaves its haunting mark in two strikingly different chapters of Amazon’s anthology.Read More
6 scarily good short films to watch this Halloween
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorThere’s nothing scarier in this modern world than losing several hours of your life to a TV show that doesn’t turn out to be very good – those precious minutes are binge-watching gold that could be better spent on a … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorMary Berry meets The Munsters in Netflix’s macabre, unique baking series that goes down a treat.Read More
Halloween (1978): The greatest horror story ever told
October 31, 2018 | Mike WilliamsRaw, unsettling and finely tuned for suspense, this John Carpenter’s iconic thriller is a cornerstone of horror cinema.Read More
The Watch: BBC America orders new Discworld TV series
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorSam Vimes is finally getting his own TV series, with a new show based on Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld ordered by BBC America.
The Watch, based on the fantasy books that have sold more than 90 million books worldwide, has … Read More
Top horror movies on-demand (and where to find them) – 2018
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorIt’s Halloween. You’re home alone. The last thing you want to do is venture out into the dark to find your nearest HMV. No, much safer to sit indoors and stream something straight from the Internet. In the empty house. … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ocean’s 8
October 30, 2018 | David FarnorThis refreshing, female-led sequel makes up for low-key heist thrills with sheer fun.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 9, Episode 4
October 30, 2018 | Neil BrazierMeaningful dialogue, powerful debates and noisy confrontations fuel an excellent episode of The Walking Dead, as unavoidable fate looms.Read More
Where you can see The Other Side of the Wind in UK cinemas
October 30, 2018 | David FarnorIn 1970, Orson Welles began filming what would ultimately be his final cinematic opus with a cast of luminaries that included John Huston, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg and Welles’s partner during his later years, Oja Kodar. 48 years later, that … Read More
Ava DuVernay working on Prince documentary for Netflix
October 30, 2018 | David FarnorAva DuVernay is reportedly working on a Prince documentary for Netflix.
The late, great musician was a musical legend, with a career that spanned from Purple Rain to Batman and won awards that included an Oscar, Golden Globe and multiple … Read More