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reviews
A Dog's Purpose (DVD): Lasse Hallstrom's latest needs a dog house of its very own.
X Men: Apocalypse (DVD): Does X still mark the spot?
T2 Trainspotting (DVD): Now on platform 1 is the sequel to 1996's classic.
Battlefield 1 (game): Pat was right, love is a battlefield.
gift guide
Stuck for gift ideas? Fret no more, visit our gift guide for inspiration!
Take a gander at the Xbox S, Sony Xperia XZ, PS4 slim, Samsung Gear 2 and all the other lovelies on our dedicated 2016 gift guide pages.
interviews
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.
tech
Samsung Gear Fit2 activity tracker
View Quest Hepburn DAB radio
Samsung Level In headphones
Acer Iconia One 7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet
Samsug Samsung K Zoom
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
latest film, dvd, blu-ray, game, music & book reviews
dvd & blu-ray reviews:
Alien Covenant (15)
In space, surely someone can hear you scream after seeing this?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 (12)
Space freaks here we come again.
A Dog's Purpose (PG)
Lasse Hallstrom's latest needs a dog house of its very own.
Ghost in the Shell (12)
Scarlett Johansson gets upgraded - again!
Kong: Skull Island (12)
What's that coming over the hill, is it a monster...flick?
game reviews:
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 [Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox]
Konami's latest doesn't quite hit the back of the net.
Agents of Mayhem [PS4, Xbox One, PC]
Let the mayhem commence!
Splatoon 2 [Switch]
Get your splat on!
Dirt 4 [PS4, Xbox One, PC]
Time to get dirrrty once again.
Mariokart 8 Deluxe [Switch]
Buckle up and watch out for those shells.
film reviews:
The Limehouse Golem (15)
Billy Nighy in search of a monster of the night my pretty.
Rough Night (15)
Where's the party at? Definitely not here.
Logan Lucky (12A)
Soderbergh returns but is luck on his side?
Shin Godzilla (12A)
What's that coming over the hill, another monster?!
Song to Song (15)
This all-star effort hits all the wrong notes.
music reviews:
Villains by Queens of the Stone Age
The majesties of rock return.
How Did We Get So Dark? by Royal Blood
Does their second album deserve the crown?
WALLS by Kings of Leon
The Followill clan return with a solid if predictable album.
A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead
Oxford's finest don't quite make the splash hoped for.
25 by Adele
Adele loves numbers, especially those with pound signs before them.
book reviews:
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?
Bedsit Disco Queen by Tracey Thorn
Everything but the Girl's Tracey Thorn gives a fantastic account of her dalliances with popdom.
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