Octavia Spencer
Encounter review: Moving, unsettling sci-fi
December 10, 2021 | Ivan Radford
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 | Ivan Radford
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 | James R
“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 | Ivan Radford
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 | James R
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 | James R
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 | James R
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 | James R
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
VOD film review: Snowpiercer
October 23, 2018 | Ivan Radford
Bong Joon-ho’s dazzling and daft dystopian satire is chillingly relevant, even years after its release.Read More
