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dvd & blu-ray reviews:
Die my Love (15)
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson sizzle in this quirky drama.
The Housemaid (15)
Sydeny Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried star in this silly drama.
Anaconda (15)
Jack Black and Paul Rudd star in this meta reboot of the 1997 original.
Saipan (15)
Steve Coogan stars in this mildly interesting film about the Rep. of Ireland's 2002 World Cup.
Rental Family (12)
A charming, bittersweet Japanese film that finds Brendan Fraser looking for work.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (12)
Jeremy Allen White stars as the boss in this specific time period biopic.
Roofman (15)
Channing Tatum stars in this hugely entertaining film which is based on a bonkers true story.
Predator: Badlands (12)
The Predator finds his voice, in this origin tale of the franchise.
Ella McCay (12)
A disappointing comedy from James L. Brooks, starring Emma Mackay.
Zootropolis 2 (PG)
A lacklustre animated sequel that plods on its own hamster wheel.
game reviews:
inKONBINI: One Store, Many Stories [PS5, XSX/S, Switch/2, Switch, PC]
Online shopping is for whimps, working in a convenience store is where it's at.
Rematch Wireless Super Mario Controller [Switch 1 + 2]
An impressive alternative to Ninty's official Switch controllers.
Starsand Island [Switch 2]
Feel like starting afresh with a new home on a sunny island? Starsand could be just the one for you.
Ball x Pit [Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Switch/2, PC]
A retro, addictive game that's a load of balls, in the best way possible.
Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots [PS5, Switch/2, PC]
The classic arcade golf game is back, but does it still have the swing?
film reviews:
Koln 75 (15)
A wonderfully warm and creative coming-of-age tale in 70's Germany.
Office Romance (R)
J-Lo and Brett Goldstein star in a decidely average rom-com.
Savage House (15)
Richard E. Grant gloriously shines in this period comedy.
Bridesmaids (15)
Back on our screens for theri 15th anniversary.
The Misfits (PG)
Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable sizzle on the big screen again where they belong.
Erupjcja (12A)
Charli XCX stars in a dull indie flick.
Fairyland (15)
A wonderfully warm and retro take of a young woman's memoir about her father.
Moss and Freud (15)
A charming take on the real life meeting between Kate Moss and artist Lucien Freud.
Propeller One-Way Night Coach (TV-PG)
John Travolta's childhood memories, which he directs, doesn't take off.
Fuze (15)
Three Bond rejects star in this thriller that fizzes out.
My Mother's Wedding (15)
Scarlett Johansson stars in a dour directorial debut for Kristen Scott Thomas.
music reviews:
Moisturizer by Wet Leg
The tricky second album for the Isle of Wight's finest that isn't that tricky at all.
Tall Tales by Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke
Another side project for Radiohead front man Thom Yorke that's a journey into electronica.
Who Let the Dogs Out by Lambrini Girls
A striking debut from this Brighton-based duo that doesn't hold back.
Moon Music by Coldplay
An abysmal collection of noise from the wettest band on the planet.
Wall of Eyes by The Smile
Second album for the Radiohead spin-off group.
book reviews:
A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever by Rob Reiner
The hugely entertaining memoir of the making of This is Spinal Tap by its director Rob Reiner.
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
The king of quizzes is back with a new globetrotting series of murders that need solving.
Scoops by Sam McAlister
A fascinating account of behind the scenes of some high profile TV interviews.
Before and Laughter by Jimmy Carr
Part autobiography, part self-help book, it's a curious mix that doesn't quite work.
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