G20 review: Viola Davis elevates this entertaining thriller

A very game performance by the always-brilliant Viola Davis makes this smartly conceived thriller worth watching.Read More

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review: An entertaining prequel

This entertaining prequel to The Hunger Games doesn’t quite catch fire.Read More

Air review: A well-acted sports drama

This well-acted, compelling drama doesn’t jump high enough to match its own sporting legacy.Read More

Viola Davis, Yance Ford team up for Amazon’s Two Butterflies

Viola Davies and Yance Ford are teaming up for Two Butterflies.

Fresh from stealing the show in The Suicide Squad, the Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom star is in talks to lead the drama for Amazon Studios. The project originated as … Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Unforgivable

A strong lead turn from Sandra Bullock can’t elevate this uneven drama.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis lead an electrifying ensemble in this timely chamber piece that resonates long after its final note.Read More

Watch: First trailer for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

“A-one, a-two, you know what to do…” That’s the sound of Netflix counting in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a new adaptation of August Wilson’s play.

The film follows Ma Rainey, the “Mother of the Blues”, who makes a record in … Read More

VOD film review: Widows

Steve McQueen’s character-driven heist flick grounds its genre thrills with high stakes and real heft. Read More

VOD film review: Fences

Denzel Washington’s directorial debut crafts a moving drama fuelled by two powerhouse performances.Read More

Why you should be watching How to Get Away with Murder

After a positive plethora of legal dramas featuring ‘strong female leads’ vying for your verdict on Netflix, there’s another to add to your list: How to Get Away with Murder, the latest masterwork by talented force of nature Shonda Rhimes. … Read More