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dvd & blu-ray reviews:

Despicable Me 4 (U)
Gru and the Minions return in a flimsy sequel.
Late Night With the Devil (15)
A found tape flick of a live TV show that doesn't quite work.
Borderlands (15)
A starry cast can't save this bland game-to screen flick.
Trap (15)
M. Night Shyamalan's latest feels more like a promo for his singer daughter than anything else.
Freud's Last Session (12)
Anthony Hopkins is in fine form playing Sigmund Freud in this tight drama.
Thelma (15)
A sweet revenge comedy featuring an elderly woman scammed.
Apartment 7A (15)
A disappointing sequel to the classic Rosemary's Baby.
game reviews:

Mario & Luigi: Brothership [Switch]
The Italian bros get their RPG on once again.
Rematch Glow Mister Peeks controller [Xbox Series X/S, PC]
An excellent, affordable controller to push your COD campaign onwards.
Metal Slug Tactics [Xbox Series X/S, Ps5/4, Xbox One, Switch, PC]
The Metal Slug gang go all turn-based strategy in their latest adventure.
Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics [Ps5/4, Xbox X/S, Switch, PC]
Marvel! Capcom! FIghhhhhttt!!!!!
That Time i Got Reincarnated as a Slime [PS5/4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC]
Another anime title makes the jump to gaming, but is it any good?
film reviews:

Memoir of a Snail (15)
This Australian animated flick takes a mature look at a young woman's life.
Cottontail (12A)
A touching look at the process of grief in this Japanese drama.
September 5 (15)
Another drama on the events of the Munich '72 Olympic Games, through the eyes of those that filmed it.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (15)
An astonishing Iranian drama of how a political movement tears through a family.
The Fire Inside (12A)
A sports biopic on Claressa Shields, a young woman who took the world of boxing by storm.
music reviews:

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.
For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers
The Bros chemical are back with their tenth studio album.
Cracker Island by Gorilliaz
Damon Albarn's animated side project return, but is it a cracker?
Not Your Muse by Celeste
A stunning debut by the already award-winning British singer.
book reviews:

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.
Coal Black Mornings by Brett Anderson
Suede's front man beautifully recalls his life leading up to Britpop-dom.