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interviews
We chat to British film director Simon West.
We chat to British comic actor and writerTom Basden, about his career.
We chat to Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe, about their film Greener Grass.
We chat to writer Andy Riley, about his C4 show Year of the Rabbit.
We chat to Lennie James, star of Run and a host of other US and UK TV shows.
We catch up with Kermit and Pepe the King Prawn, two of our favourite Muppets.
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latest film, dvd, blu-ray, game, music & book reviews
dvd & blu-ray reviews:
The Broken Hearts gallery (12)
An OTT rom-com that thinks it's all that, when it's not.
Relic (15)
Emily Mortimer gets outshined by mold in this dire horror.
The New Mutants (15)
A dismal finale to the X-Men franchise.
Shirley (15)
Elizabeth Moss stars in this cinematic curiosity that doesn't quite work.
Tenet (12)
Christopher Nolan's big film makes it onto the small screen.
game reviews:
Katamari Damacy Reroll [PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC]
Its time to whip out that Katamari and roll with it again!
Watch Dogs Legion [Xbox Series X//S/Xbox One, PS5/PS4, PC]
A bug-ridden game about the world of hacking? Oh, the irony.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe [Switch]
The cute Pikmin return, this time for the Switch, with a co-op mode!
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time [PS4, Xbox One]
Crash - Ahhhhhhhhh, saviour of the multi-verse?!
9 Monkeys of Shaolin [PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC]
No time for monkeying around in this hardcore fight 'em up.
film reviews:
Archive (15)
A truly sumptuous sci-fi that seriously looks and feels the business.
Outside the Wire (15)
Some cool robots can't save this sci-fi thriller from losing the plot.
Blithe Spirit (PG)
A remake of David Lean's classic that struggles getting into the spirit of things.
Stardust (15)
A David Bowie bio without any Bowie music. Go figure.
Pieces of a Woman (15)
A drama about the loss of a baby that underdelivers emotionally.
music reviews:
The Long Goodbye by Riz Ahmed
Actor Riz Ahmed spits some mean bars for his debut album.
Why Me? Why Not by Liam Gallagher
Liam's Q and A session comes up with all the right answers.
Suspiria by Thom Yorke
Yorke goes to Hollywood with horrific results.
Wanderer by Cat Power
The queen of folk has her purr back.
Staying at Tamara's by George Ezra
George Ezra returns and doesn't outstay his welcome.
book reviews:
Coal Black Mornings by Brett Anderson
Suede's front man beautifully recalls his life leading up to Britpop-dom.
Parsnips, Buttered by Joe Lycett
How to complain with style and panache.
Gironimo! by Tim Moore
Not quite nul points for otherwise brilliant travel humourist Moore's latest labour of love.
Who Is Tom Ditto? by Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace asks a question for his new novel. But will you care for the answer?
Apocalypse Now Now by Charlie Human
This fresh debut is a little bit like Grange Hill on crack with monsters. What's not to love?
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