The Last of Us | Episode 4 review: Please Hold On To My Hand
We finally meet Melanie Lynskey’s villainous Kathleen in episode 4, titled ‘Please Hold On To My Hand’. Read our spoiler-filled review!
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Sky Cinema announces star-studded original slate of films for 2023
Adam Driver, Florence Pugh and Kate Winslet are among the stars that will grace the screens of Sky Cinema subscribers in 2023.
Pamela: A Love Story review | Pamela Anderson reclaims her story in powerful documentary
★★★★☆ Pamela Anderson, the bombshell known for her raunchy Playboy shoots and her role in Baywatch, reclaims her voice in Pamela: A Love Story.
The Last of Us | Episode 3 review: Long, Long Time
In episode 3, we get the heart-breaking backstory of Bill and Frank in what might be the finest episode of television in 2023.
Succession season 4 returns in March | Watch the new trailer
The acclaimed HBO drama Succession returns for its fourth season this March and a new teaser trailer gives us a glimpse of the Roys at war.
KSI: In Real Life review | Meet the real KSI, if you must
★★★☆☆ KSI: In Real Life wants to separate the man from the persona, showing KSI, warts and all. Sadly, it's warts and more warts.
How The Last of Us is succeeding where other video game adaptations failed
HBO's The Last of Us has been hailed as the best video game adaptation yet and Connor Norcott explains why.
The Mandalorian | Season 3 trailer unites Grogu and Mando
Streaming on Disney+ this March, The Mandalorian reunites with the adorable Grogu in the new trailer for season 3.
The Estate review | Excruciating “comedy”
Toni Collette, David Duchovny and Anna Faris star in The Estate, Sky Cinema’s new comedy, but we argue you can hardly call it such.
The Pale Blue Eye review | Scott Cooper and Christian Bale reunite for a gothic thriller
★★★☆☆
It’s all about Edgar Allan Poe in Scott Cooper’s The Pale Blue Eye. Poe assists Constable Landor (Christian Bale) in a murder investigation.
Copenhagen Cowboy review | Nicolas Winding Refn’s return to TV
★★☆☆☆
Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn returns to streaming and TV with Copenhagen Cowboy, a visually interesting, but narratively stale limited series.
Hollywood prepares for a tough 2023
The entertainment industry has been slowly recovering from the pandemic, but it seems that 2023 might be the toughest year Hollywood has faced
Wednesday season two | Will Netflix lose the rights to its hit TV show?
Netflix might lose the streaming rights to its hit TV show Wednesday, which starred Jenna Ortega in the title role.
Most anticipated TV shows of 2023
2023 is full of exciting, really good TV, including the highly anticipated The Last of Us and a new season of Succession.
Matt Charman on Treason: ‘We are in conversation with the world we live in’
We speak to showrunner Matt Charman how his time with Steven Spielberg shaped Treason and whether Charlie Cox really is just that nice.
Best TV shows of 2022
From the explosive House of the Dragon to the mysterious Archive 81, here are some of the TV shows we loved the most this year.
Treason review | Charlie Cox proves he could be James Bond
★★★★☆
Read our review of Treason, a high-stakes spy thriller series about MI6 and the lengths people go to to protect the country.
A Good Person trailer | Florence Pugh grapples with the aftermath of a tragedy
Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman star in Zach Braff’s A Good Person. Arriving in March 2023, the film now has a trailer.
Seven alternative Christmas movies to keep Scrooge happy
Fancy an alternative Christmas movie that doesn't require Bruce Willis to take his socks off? For anyone in need of some seasonally-appropriate viewing without the sleigh bells on, here's seven alternative Christmas movies to keep you properly out of the festive spirit.
ITVX is ITV’s last big streaming gamble | But isn’t it just BritBox?
ITV has spent nearly £200m on a last throw of the dice in the streaming space: but what is ITVX? And where does it leave the BritBox streaming service?
The Witcher: Blood Origin review I A prequel that lacks ingenuity
The Witcher: Blood Origin is set 1200 years before the events of the main series. Sadly, watching it feels like living through that.
Lynch/Oz review | A deep dive into David Lynch’s mind
★★★★☆
In Lynch/Oz, Alexandre O. Philippe takes us through David Lynch’s filmography and draws parallels between Lynch’s work and The Wizard of Oz.
Troll review | Like Godzilla, but make it Scandinavian
★★★☆☆
In Roar Uthaug's Troll, a long-dormant creature awakens and starts wreaking havoc on its way to Oslo. Read our review.
UK watchdog finds music streaming is not unfair, despite demands from artists
A new report from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that the concentration of power among the handful of music streaming platforms is not currently inhibiting artists – and that such platforms are unlikely to be earning high levels of excess profits.
Nanny review | Nikyatu Jusu’s mesmerising debut
★★★★☆
Nikyatu Jusu’s Nanny is a mesmerising film about Aisha, a Senegalese immigrant who takes a job with a wealthy family while dreaming of bringing her son to America.
Andor | How one show rejuvenated Star Wars
The first season of Andor, a series focusing on Cassian Andor has proved to be essential viewing for all Star Wars fans.
Wednesday review | Netflix show teases Tim Burton’s version of Wednesday Addams
★★★☆☆
Netflix’s Wednesday finally gives us an opportunity to see how Tim Burton imagined the Addams family, but the show just isn’t kooky or spooky enough.
Bob Iger replaces Bob Chapek as head of Disney
The former CEO stepped down as head of Disney in 2020, but Bob Iger is back at the helms of the entertainment giant.
Disenchanted review | The magic is long gone now
★★☆☆☆
Disenchanted brings back Amy Adams as Giselle who got her happily ever after, except that life isn’t quite what the former princess imagined.
Aisha review | Letitia Wright plays a Nigerian asylum seeker in Ireland
★★★★☆
In Aisha, Letitia Wright plays a Nigerian refugee applying for asylum in gloomy Ireland. Sparks fly when she meets a former prisoner, Conor.
