Film, TV & Book Reviews

When I saw the trailer to this show, I thought that it was going to be childish, but in the end I was pleasantly surprised. It turned out to be ...

A debut novel is always exciting. When it’s a debut novel that brings together corporate law, third wave coffee, and doomsday survivalism written by someone with a history of ...

As the election fever cycle comes to and end CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES on movies to watch that might keep you in the mood Tired of this election cycle? Now you finally ...

Remember the Spice Girls? I was in sixth form when Girl Power swept the world. But it somehow bypassed Winchester; we were serious students, not Wannabes; if you wanted to ...

There is something special about horses. We are sure you would all agree. It is a majestic, powerful animal, capable of displaying a broad range of emotions. No matter how ...

Writing a murder mystery in which it turns out that the people you most suspect are the people who deserve the most suspicion might be seen as edgy and counter-conventional. ...

ChatGPT has caused a stir in the world of education but reviewers should also beware says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES 7 Deaths by Morning is a must-watch series for fans of mystery and ...

All hell breaks loose in a small Texas town when missing popular teen Kate (Olivia Hold) is rescued from her kidnapper and claims a classmate had seen her in the ...

Opening reviews with admissions of ignorance is becoming something of a habit, but, once again, I have to admit that Tom Perrotta’s 2022 sequel to 1998’s Election was my first ...

As YA shows can be rapidly cancelled if they are not popular, CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES says engage with Netflix’s latest Fast on the heels of the massively successful Wednesday, Netflix ...

There are nights you wish would never end, but for videogame designer Nadia this is the problem; she can’t leave her own 36th birthday party. Stuck in a time ...

Very Cold People is an odd book for me to review, because while it has plenty of literary merit, it is a book that I just didn’t enjoy reading. ...

TV shows and films based on video games have a bad history. In keeping with much of the world, CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES is impressed with the latest show, which has reassured ...

A much-needed break from gritty crime series led me to give Anatomy Of A Scandal a chance. I jumped on the bandwagon relatively late, as the show was released in ...

A coming-of-age novel that repeatedly references The Catcher in the Rye is setting itself a hard task. However, while Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion cannot live up to ...

Will the Netflix hit usher in a new age for Greek TV asks CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES On December 20, 2017, the world was taken by storm by a red jumpsuit-wearing crew of people ...

Most of my Greek-speaking friends and relatives have been watching Maestro in Blue and raving about it. The recent release on Netflix is the platform’s first ever Greek-language TV ...

I know I’m doing this all wrong, but I confess that Stella Maris is the first Cormac McCarthy novel I’ve read. (If that immediately disqualifies me from expressing ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at what the streaming giant has in store From a ghostbusting service to electronic beat earworm, streaming giant Netflix has a lot in store for 2023, including ending ...

Not having read the graphic novels, but being a fan of series adapted to Neil Gaiman’s work, I enjoyed watching Netflix’s The Sandman as it tackles the life ...

The purpose of Donald Trump’s existence is a teleological quandary that has perplexed many in recent years. The best answer we yet possess is that he was thrust into ...

At the end of a long day books, music and video can provide a bit of light relief. Cyprus Mail writers outline what kept them going through 2022 THEO PANAYIDES READING: ...

In a bumper year for TV shows CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES picks his favourites What a year. Covid is still with us, Russia invaded Ukraine, the Queen died, and the world population ...

If you’ve ever visited Paris, nothing about this series will resonate. On screen, the streets are squeaky clean, the natives friendly, and berets ubiquitous. In fact, Emily in Paris ...