Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig create a giddily entertaining follow-up to 2019’s Knives Out in a thoroughly different, incredibly irreverent, new mystery
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13: The Musical Review: A good score is not enough to elevate this middling coming-of-age tale
13: The Musical is jam-packed with catchy, uplifting tunes but overly simplifies the teenage existence to a fault, losing a lot of the charm of the original
“Stranger Things” Season 4 Review: The Most Ambitious Netflix Has Been
Stranger Things‘ fourth outing feels more compelling than ever before
“Heartstopper” is unbridled queer joy at its purest
Netflix’s adaptation of Alice Oseman’s creation is a heartfelt and giddily effervescent tale of two teenage boys falling in love with each other
“Bridgerton” Season 2 Review: Desperately steamy slow-burn romance
Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley’s chemistry sets the screen alight in the second season of record-breaking Regency romance series
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Review: Amusing Pseudo-Parody
Starring Kristen Bell, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window delights in poking fun at common psychological thriller tropes, but could have gone much further with its comedy
Red Notice: Brilliantly entertaining action romp
Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson’s winning chemistry elevates an otherwise unremarkable, though twisty, heist flick
‘Stay Close’ TV Review: Familiar, but engrossing
Netflix’s latest collaboration with Harlan Coben is just as thrilling as viewers have come to expect
‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’ is inspirational, rousing and affecting – with a career best from Andrew Garfield
Andrew Garfield is simply sensational in the Netflix adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical stage musical
‘Single All The Way’ gives the gays what they want
Is Single All The Way setting the world alight for its complex plotting? No. But it’s about time that the gays had a clichéd, fluffy Christmas film, isn’t it?
Diana: The Musical is entirely unexpected, dizzyingly chaotic and ferociously camp – but that doesn’t mean it’s not wonderful
As camp as a row of tents, Diana: The Musical, recently released as a filmed version on Netflix, is completely incongruous with what the world has come to expect of an adaptation of The People’s Princess’ life, but it’s deliciously addictive all the same.
Shadow and Bone is a phenomenon
Adapted from Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling fantasy series, Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is a massively engaging hit
Thunder Force Review
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer’s amusing take on the superhero genre is silly, but enjoyable
Stowaway Film Review
Stowaway starts with conviction and a compelling, wrought concept, but ultimately loses its way in the finale
Rebecca review: taut and tense psychological thriller
Recently married to the widowed Maxim de Winter, his new wife finds herself haunted by his mysterious past.
“Behind Her Eyes” Review – A bizarre, meandering and dull drama
In providing the most shocking ending possible, Behind Her Eyes’ creators appear to have forgotten that a shocking ending does not, in fact, make a good one, nor is it a meaningful substitute for a lack of character development, tension or coherence
Instant Hotel is perfect for binging
With gorgeous properties and ordinary people who think themselves experts because they once read half a chapter of an e-book on property development while waiting for their washing to dry, there’s little not to enjoy about Instant Hotel
Superstore Review – A bighearted comedy
A cleverly written show that balances comedy with social commentary, Superstore is nearly flawless
‘Fate: The Winx Saga’: Unsure of its audience
Bright and colourful Italian cartoon Winx Club gets the Riverdale treatment, seemingly losing sight of the appeal of the original
‘Safe’ is a typical, twisty thriller
The brainchild of Harlan Coben, Netflix’s eight-part drama series features all of the expected tenets of thriller fiction.
“Never Have I Ever” Review: Witty, winsome and warm
Created by Mindy Kaling, Never Have I Ever is deeply honest in its writing, and series lead Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is incredibly endearing.
“You Me Her” Season 5 Review: A satisfying and emotive conclusion
Despite its unusual premise, You Me Her continues to be characterised by its realistic writing and grounded portrayals.
“To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” Review: Just what happens after you get your happy ending?
Romance obsessed Lara Jean discovers that getting the guy was the easy part: being a girlfriend is much, much harder
“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” Review: A charming, genuine high school rom-com
Lana Condor stars as Lara Jean Covey, desperate to conceal her feelings for her sister’s ex-boyfriend by entering into a fake relationship with another past crush
“The Fall” Review: Tense and gripping
A thriller series with a crucial twist
“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Part 4 Review: Out On a High
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s iteration of his Satanic take on the characters of Sabrina The Teenage Witch comes to a decisive, if slightly confusing, end
The Boys in the Band Film Review: Complex and dramatic queer characters
A film adaptation of Joe Mantello’s 2018 Broadway run, The Boys in the Band depicts a single evening which spirals out of control as a result of the trauma of those attending
Bridgerton Review: Sincere, unashamed romance
Shondaland’s first Netflix production is visually sumptuous and entirely captivating
Christmas Film Review: Operation Christmas Drop
Netflix’s latest festive offering does little to eschew its own formula, other than its sun-drenched location
Christmas Film Review: The Holidate
A breezy, inoffensive offering, The Holidate is mainly sold by solid lead performances
Christmas Film Review: My Christmas Inn
Heartwarming and with an aggressive amount of product placement, My Christmas Inn is exactly what you’d expect from a Christmas film
Christmas Film Review: A New York Christmas Wedding
Far from perfect, this Christmas film features a guardian angel, time travel and a black, queer lead
Christmas Film Review: Arthur Christmas
A fun, festive classic for all ages
Christmas Film Review: A California Christmas
A California Christmas appears to misunderstand that a Christmas film should probably have Christmas in it
Christmas Film Review: The Princess Switch: Switched Again
The sequel to 2018’s The Princess Switch is just as delightfully charming, and twice as unhinged, as the original
Christmas TV Review: Dash & Lily
An interesting, festive romance
Christmas Film Review: Christmas Chronicles 2
The Netflix sequel cannot reach the heights of the original
Christmas Film Review: Christmas Chronicles
Santa as you’ve never seen him before
Christmas Film Review: Christmas on the Square
Dolly Parton proves that writing a lot of music doesn’t mean that you have written a film
Christmas Film Review: Klaus
Netflix gives Santa Claus an origin tale
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