Rivals episode 8 review | Back in the saddle for a sizzling finale
by James Harvey | Oct 22, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Rivals pulls out at just the right time for a barnstorming finale. Here’s our Rivals episode 8 review....
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Rivals episode 7 review | What the hell is a franchise, anyway?
by James Harvey | Oct 22, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
The fight for Rutshire's televisual soul is heating up as Disney+'s bonkbuster nears its finale. Here's our Rivals episode 7 review....
Rivals episode 6 review | What happens in Málaga...
by James Harvey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
We've seen a lot of bottoms in our time - most of them in this episode. Here's our Rivals episode 6 review....
Rivals episode 5 review | Harder and faster
by James Harvey | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
It's all change at Corinium as the fallout from Declan's latest interview continues. Here's our Rivals episode 5 review....
That Christmas review | Go on, just because it’s Christmas
by James Harvey | Oct 19, 2024 | News, Reviews
Richard Curtis returns to his festive roots in an endearingly saccharine animated movie. Here’s our That Christmas review....
Rivals episode 4 review | This isn't how journalism works
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Declan shows off more top journalism skills as he prepares for a showdown with Rupert. Here's our Rivals episode 4 review....
Rivals episode 3 review | Dance dance revelation
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
It's party time at Castle O'Hara in the 80s drama's third episode. Here's our Rivals episode 3 review....
Rivals episode 2 review | A pavlova response
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
Taggie starts her own catering business and Declan tears up the journalism rulebook. Here's our Rivals episode 2 review....
Rivals episode 1 review | Mary Whitehouse would hate this
by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV
The great and good of British telly romp their way through a deliciously entertaining tale of sexy nonsense. Here's our Rivals episode 1 review....
Joy review | A cuddle-and-a-crumpet British drama
by James Harvey | Oct 15, 2024 | News, Reviews
The quest to develop IVF plays out in predictable and thoroughly heartwarming fashion in Ben Taylor's Netflix film. Here's our Joy review....
Ra, ra, Timestalk-ar | Is 2024 the year of bad romance?
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | Feature, News
Timestalker, Joker, and Baby Reindeer all deal with the nasty side of romantic entanglement - is this the year of the bad romance?...
Timestalker review | Ludicrously entertaining time-hopping indie
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | News, Reviews
Alice Lowe's second shot in the director's chair is a brilliantly imaginative rom-com-thriller. Here's our Timestalker review....
William Tell | Nick Hamm epic secures January 2025 release
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | News
Cry havoc, and all that - we've got another pulse-pounding historical epic on the horizon. Hooray! More on the William Tell movie below:...
Transformers One review | Finally, a toy movie for kids
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | News, Reviews
The latest outing of the robots in disguise abandons its blockbuster credentials, and it’s all the better for it. Here’s our Transformers One rev...
Blitz review | Steve McQueen’s explosive WWII drama fizzles out
by James Harvey | Oct 09, 2024 | News, Reviews
Steve McQueen is back in the director’s chair for an alternately compelling and cliché-peppered WWII drama. Here’s our Blitz review....
Midgies | Proof of concept trailer released for Scottish horror-comedy
by James Harvey | Oct 08, 2024 | News
Lather up in insect repellent and don't forget the flamethrower - Scottish indie horror-comedy Midgies has a proof of concept trailer, and is looking...
The Home Office gave Paddington a passport for Paddington In Peru
by James Harvey | Oct 08, 2024 | News
Paddington could certainly use a holiday once this press tour is over, so it's a good job he's been sorting his paperwork early......
Ciné-Real | The Hackney film club that only presents on 16mm
by James Harvey | Oct 04, 2024 | Feature
Ciné-Real at the Castle Cinema is the only UK film club that screens exclusively on 16mm stock. Our friends at Great Big Story have made a short...
Is Joker: Folie à Deux a musical - and why do we care?
by James Harvey | Oct 04, 2024 | Feature, News
Joker: Folie à Deux might have a bunch of characters singing in it, but does that make it a musical? Short answer: yes. Find the long one below......
Paddington In Peru trailer | A bear rides a llama on the hunt for El Dorado
by James Harvey | Oct 03, 2024 | News
StudioCanal has released a new look at Paddington's latest adventure - and it's got more friendly mammals and lost cities than you'd expect. Check out...
The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 8 review | A bizarrely incoherent finale
by James Harvey | Oct 03, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Prime Video's fantasy black hole has limped to a conclusion - and we can't say we're too impressed. Here's our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 8...
The Outrun review | Sobriety and fear on the islands of Orkney
by James Harvey | Sep 27, 2024 | Reviews
Saoirse Ronan paints a compelling portrait of a woman stepping back from the edge in this Orkney-set drama. Here’s our The Outrun review....
What can I watch if I don’t like Megalopolis?
by James Harvey | Sep 27, 2024 | Feature
Francis Ford Coppola’s divisive epic hits UK cinemas today – but if it isn’t your cup of tea, why isn’t there anything on for you?...
Megalopolis review | A towering, steaming pile of art
by James Harvey | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews
Francis Ford Coppola presents an experimental vision of the future which already feels strangely old-fashioned. Here's our Megalopolis review....
The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 7 review | The battle of half an army
by James Harvey | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The battle for Eregion’s front garden could do with a few more extras. Here’s our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 7 review....
Disclaimer trailer | Cate Blanchett is a journalist under pressure in Alfonso Cuarón drama
by James Harvey | Sep 24, 2024 | News, TV
A star investigative journalist is hiding a terrible secret in the first Disclaimer trailer - Alfonso Cuarón's thrilling foray into TV....
Think Of England | Shooting wraps on WWII porn drama
by James Harvey | Sep 24, 2024 | News
A rag-tag bunch of misfits are tasked with making a different kind of crowd-pleaser in Think Of England. Check out some first-look images below....
Gladiator 2 | Second trailer emerges, features Paul Mescal and fighting
by James Harvey | Sep 23, 2024 | News
It's a bad time to be related to a muscly Paul Mescal - the second Gladiator 2 trailer sees the Normal People star out for revenge....
Is the thriller genre making a comeback?
by James Harvey | Sep 20, 2024 | Feature
2024 has been a surprisingly strong year for everyone's favourite adrenaline-delivery mechanism - the thriller....
Lionsgate sign deal to train AI on its films
by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2024 | News
Lionsgate has signed a deal with AI company Runway, giving it full access to the John Wick and Hunger Games producers' film and TV archive....
The Thursday Murder Club | Filming wraps on Netflix mystery adaptation
by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2024 | News
Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club has wrapped filming in Shepperton Studios - and the crew have a nice picture by a stately home to prove it....
The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 6 review | Who are these people?
by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Celebrimbor's struggling with names this week - and we know how he feels. Here's our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 6 review....
