Octavia Spencer
VOD film review: Spirited (2022)
November 20, 2022 | David Farnor
Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell are a charming double-act in this boisterous, if bloated, meta-festive comedy.Read More
Encounter review: Moving, unsettling sci-fi
December 10, 2021 | David Farnor
A superb turn from Riz Ahmed grounds this moving, gripping, unsettling sci-fi thriller.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Thunder Force
April 9, 2021 | David Farnor
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer shine in this forgettable superhero comedy.Read More
Trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer star in Netflix’s Thunder Force
March 4, 2021 | David Farnor
“Don’t touch anything.” Those are the famous last words that begin Thunder Force, Netflix’s superhero comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer.
In a world where supervillains are commonplace, the film follows two estranged childhood best friends who reunite after … Read More
The Witches review: Darkly entertaining family horror
October 28, 2020 | David Farnor
Anne Hathaway is a delight in this entertaining but uneven adaptation of Roald Dahl’s dark tale.Read More
Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer to star in Amazon’s Invasion
July 30, 2020 | David Farnor
Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer will star in Invasion, a new sci-fi thriller for Amazon Studios.
The film is decorated by Beast helmer Michael Pearce. Pearce, who won a BAFTA for his Outstanding Debut in 2019, has co-written the film … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
March 20, 2020 | Charlotte Harrison
Octavia Spencer is excellent in this disappointingly superficial biographical drama.Read More
Apple renews Truth Be Told for Season 2
March 7, 2020 | David Farnor
Apple has renewed Truth Be Told for a second season.
Starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, the series follows podcaster Poppy Parnell as she is compelled to reopen the murder case that made her a national … Read More
Trailer: Octavia Spencer is CJ Walker in Netflix’s Self Made
February 28, 2020 | David Farnor
Meet America’s first empire-building, barrier-breaking, self made female millionaire. Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer stars in Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, a Netflix Limited Series.
Based on the book On Her Own Ground, by … Read More
Trailer: Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul star in Apple TV+ drama Truth Be Told
October 15, 2019 | David Farnor
For those excited about seeing Jesse Pinkman back on our screens in Breaking Bad movie El Camino, the good news is that you won’t have to wait long for another Aaron Paul fix. The Emmy winner will star in new … Read More
