The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: A colourful and entertaining short

Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ben Kingsley headline Wes Anderson’s colourful and entertaining short based on Roald Dahl’s story.Read More

Asteroid City: A quirky, profound delight

A moving study of life, loss and lockdowns, Wes Anderson’s unlikely sci-fi is a quirky, profound delight.Read More

VOD film review: At Eternity’s Gate

Willem Dafoe is remarkable in this occasionally overwrought biopic of Vincent Van Gogh.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Homeland Season 5

It’s hard to image a more suitable title for Homeland’s Season 5 opener than “Separation Anxiety”. After Season 4’s about-turn into good-again territory, drawing a line in the sand between now and the Brody-bogged days of Seasons 2 and 3, … Read More

VOD film review: Starred Up

Jack O’Connell and Ben Mendelsohn deliver powerful turns in a drama that moves as much as it shocks.Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Young Victoria

Emily Blunt is majestic in this winning royal drama.Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 8 (A Red Wheelbarrow)

What happened in this week’s episode of Homeland? We really couldn’t tell you. Is there a mole in the CIA? Haven’t a clue. Is Saul’s beard still awesome? Yes, it is.

It’s business as usual, then, for this most absurd … Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 7 (Gerontion)

What a turnaround this is. Episode 7 of Homeland Season 3 and the major shock is that it’s even better than last week. If you’ve had enough Carrie and Dana to last you a whole series, then rejoice: Gerontion is … Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 6 (So Positive)

“This is just the f-cking beginning.”

If Quinn (Rupert Friend) wasn’t so good at his job at the CIA, he’d be a great choice for head writer of Homeland: another week, another pithy summation of the show’s current situation. Because … Read More