March 2022 – Mark My Words

The Phantom of the Open: a shining portrayal for the World’s Worst Golfer

Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins elevate Simon Farnaby’s farcical script into something with genuine emotional heft amongst the folly

Steven Moffat’s first contribution to Doctor Who is hypnotically chilling

Steven Moffat’s first contribution to Doctor Who is hypnotically chilling

Father’s Day is an emotional rollercoaster that showcases Billie Piper’s Rose

The Long Game is a rare instance of Series 1 of the Revived Series fumbling the ball

Pixar’s first female-directed film is a beautifully resonant coming-of-age tale

Dalek makes the iconic, oft-ridiculed Doctor Who enemy credible and sinister once again

World War Three doesn’t fully live up to the potential of its predecessor

Aliens of London is a prime example of a Doctor Who story that simply could not, and would not, have been done before the revival

Rose’s second trip in the TARDIS wonderfully demonstrates the unique range that Doctor Who possesses

The Doctor has the perfect thing to unite him with Rose on her first trip as companion: the obliteration of her entire species

Matt Reeves’ take on Batman feels miles more personal, but not necessarily more engaging

Despite an assured, nuanced performance from Dinklage, Cyrano falls down from horrendously forgettable, lumbering songs