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interviews
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.
tech
Samsug Galaxy S9
Roberts Blutune T2
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
latest film, dvd, blu-ray, game, music & book reviews
dvd & blu-ray reviews:
Rambo: Last Blood (18)
He may be knocking on a bit but Rambo still has skills.
Pain and Glory (15)
Antonio Banderas shines in Almodóvar's latest.
Angel Has Fallen (15)
Gerard Butler returns to save the president. Again.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (15)
A chilling horror with a great story to tell.
Mystify: michael Hutchence (15)
Excellent documentary on the life of the sorely missed INXS frontman.
game reviews:
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order [PS4, Xbox One, PC]
A fun space adventure, but lacks the power of the force.
Need for Speed Heat [PS4, Xbox One, PC]
A great racer that's night and day over its competition.
Mars Power Industries [Switch]
Life on Mars? There will be with some help from this little puzzler.
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games 2020 [Switch]
Two icons. Many events. Millions of sore thumbs. Let the games begin!
GRID [ Xbox One, PS4, PC]
Codemaster's latest is a dream to get behind the wheel of.
film reviews:
Bombshell (15)
A superb cast are let down by a script that doesn't do justice to the truth.
JoJo Rabbit (12A)
Taika Waititi directs this remarkably funny and sweet film. About Nazis.
La Dolce Vita (12A)
Fellini's classic is back on the big screen.
Sons of Denmark (15)
Thought-provoking thriller offfering that something truly is rotten in Denmark.
The Nightingale (18)
This film from down under is a tough watch - in all senses of the word.
music reviews:
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.
Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt by Moby
Guess who's back? Just don't tell Eminem.
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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