Film, TV & Book Reviews

Marple is my rainy day go-to. I’m a huge fan of cosy mysteries (Cadfael, Agatha Raisin, The Thursday Murder Club) – of brain-teasing fun without the gratuitous guts, gore and ...

A good writer can write a bad book, but that doesn’t mean we have to forgive them for it. In Cursed Bread, Sophie Mackintosh shows off her capacity to ...

In a world that seems to be going mad CONSTANTINOS PSILIIDES picks shows to watch where it is even worse Barren wastelands, an irradiated atmosphere, the collapse of civilization, the ...

This is not your typical 80s show, albeit it is set in that decade. Young Sheldon differs greatly from the popular series aired during that time. First of all, it ...

‘Guilty pleasure’ really is a stupid phrase – unless of course what you take pleasure in is something truly awful like kicking kittens or tax fraud. Surely, we should all just ...

Recently divorced Toby Fleishman is a successful hepatologist in New York City adjusting to his newly single life through the world of online dating. His unexpected success, which he never ...

From The Real Housewives of Orange County to Yellowstone, the lives of the immensely rich seem to have a hold over the popular imagination that allows almost any cultural production ...

After a surprise teaser promises a new season CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks back on the best so far Netflix fans were greeted with a most fantastic surprise this week, as the ...

First things first: True Detective spans four seasons and I’ve only managed to watch the first one so far. No matter how great or not the first instalment is (...

In her acknowledgements, Claire Jimenez writes that ‘colonialism, racism, and femicide have been forces that shaped my reality and the way I am seen or not seen in this world’. ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES picks four nature documentaries that will blow your mind Last week Netflix dropped Chimp Empire, a four-episode documentary about chimps in the African forest of Ngogo. The streaming ...

Great films but little local content as annual festival returns says Preston Wilder Cyprus Film Days (CFD) is back, and the best way to approach it is voraciously. Get a €30 ...

Picture this: you spend the majority of your childhood jumping from hotel to hotel, living in luxurious suites all around the world, with no homework to worry about. Sounds like ...

If you’ve read Jane Eyre, did you ever wonder why as readers we cheer Jane on when she refuses Rochester’s proposal to live in a faux marriage, but ...

With all the negativity in the world these days, feel-good series are the rise CONTANTINOS PSILLIDES has some suggestions to lift the mood Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+) Schmigadoon! tells the story ...

The Korean show Tomorrow was an emotional roller-coaster ride, dealing with suicide and a team of grim reapers, called the Risk Management Team, that act as guardians trying to convince ...

Have you heard the one about the dead girl? In I Have Some Questions for You, the words ‘It was the one’ ring out, over and over again: ‘It was ...

Netflix’s Wellmania takes a humorous dive into the heady world of wellness says EDITH JENNIFER HILL What does it mean to be well? Wellmania, inspired by Brigid Delaney’s ...

The Hobbit, His Dark Materials, Harry Potter – all were originally written for children. And yet all have massive appeal to adults – especially when seen on screen. The Mysterious Benedict Society ...

Jack Newsome is the owner of three first names and a poor English Literature degree from Manchester university, and when The Bitterman opens he is cast adrift not knowing what ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggests five documentaries to check out on Netflix If there’s one thing the streaming platform Netflix is known for it is renewing audiences’ captivation with great documentaries! ...

There is no boring moment in the life of the Gallagher family, where six siblings are basically growing up alone. With their mother out of the picture and their father ...

Having become infatuated with Jen Beagin via her most recent novel, Big Swiss, I am now rationing her two previous books so as not to run out too quickly. Pretend ...

Detective noirs are making a comeback says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES It’s a rainy night. Smooth jazz fills the air as the protagonist narrates in a gruff, almost gravelly voice to ...