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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:

Mogul Mowgli (15)
Riz Ahmed battles rap and his health in this drama.
Possessor (18)
Young Cronenberg follows in his dad's uncomfortable footsteps with this superb horror.
Saint Maud (15)
A quietly intense British indie horror worth praising.
Baby Done (15)
Disaapointing Kiwi comedy on the not so joys of parenting.
Bill & Ted Face the Music (PG)
As expected, time hasn't been good to the excellent ones.
game reviews:

The Medium [Xbox Series X/S, PC]
A horror-themed puzzler that will have you in two minds about.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity [Switch]
Link returns home and he's in a fighting mood.
Dirt 5 [Xbox Series X/S, PS5/PS4, Xbox One, PC]
It's time to whack on that seatbelt once more for some filthy driving.
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.
film reviews:

I Care a Lot (15)
Rosamund Pike stars in this comic crime caper that's clinical rather than cool.
Zappa
A fascinating doc about the great Frank Zappa.
Barb And Star go to Vista Del Mar (15)
Kristen Wiig's latest is an uber sunny comedy that you will need your shades for.
News of the World (12A)
Read all about it, Tom Hanks in average western.
Willy's Wonderland (15)
Nic Cage in yet another shocking flick.
music reviews:

Not Your Muse by Celeste
A stunning debut by the already award-winning British singer.
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.
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?