Film, TV & Book Reviews

It’s hard to find something to new to say about a book – or rather, a short story – that is already well known. Recitatif was first published in 1983, and has ...

The nominations made one things clear says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES, the future is digital Oscar nominations were announced this week and as expected, the streaming platforms dominated. The future is digital ...

By Richard Carr, Channel 5’s decision to axe Australian soap opera Neighbours has led to widespread dismay among British people in their thirties and upwards. After 36 years on British screens, ...

David Attenborough has given us Planet Earth, Blue Planet, Our Planet, and Frozen Planet to name a few. And as of January 2022, the world’s best-loved broadcaster is back, taking ...

I like books that don’t use speech marks. It makes sense that there should be no formal distinction between dialogue and narrative, they are both part of the same ...

Find some humour in the place you spend most of your waking hours suggests CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES With the number of sitcoms exploding in the 90s and 00s, it was only ...

If you are looking for pre-Covid shows that are as dramatic as a global pandemic, Spanish prison series Locked Up might be for you. Originally running from 2015 to 2019 (aka the ...

If you like your horror to have a hint of mystery to it too CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES has some suggestions as to what to watch next While horror films/series are ...

A year and a half after watching it, British crime series Broadchurch remains my favourite within the genre. Compelling, surprising and masterfully interpreted by some incredible actors, it remains at ...

What is constant about art is that is always evolving. Serialised radio shows were all the rage back in radio’s early days but much like tamagotchis and the concept ...

Streaming platforms main winners in muted annual ceremony Yet another victim of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Golden Globes winners were unceremoniously announced this week via Twitter. There was no reception, ...

In 1996, a high school football team is flying to a different state to play in the national tournament when their plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. In 2021, the survivors – a ...

Down the Netflix rabbit hole, Christina Applegate’s big blue eyes were staring right at me. Dead To Me. I wasn’t sure whether this was a comedy or a ...

Constantinos Psillides on the movies and series we can’t wait to watch in 2022 With 2022 already here, the streaming world is gearing up for another year of amazing, high budget ...

The Galactic Empire! Jumpships. Spacers. Starbridge. A cloned dynasty that’s ruled for 1,000 years. A scheming robot masquerading as a loyal henchwoman. A lone voice of reason in a galaxy ...

Christmastime traditionally means watching TV with the kids. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggests some fodder the whole family can enjoy The holidays are almost here and for people who have children that ...

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, I have developed an addiction for Nordic crime series, preferably binge watched. I have gone through so many of them faster than one ...

In a process of ever diminishing returns, locally made drama is only going one way says CONSTATINOS PSILLIDES How often did you catch yourself saying: “Man, there is NOTHING good ...

If you chewed your pencil while at school, you will be delighted to hear that Swiss chef Amaury Guichon has a much more appealing alternative! A yellow No2.HB pencil ...

Soaring music, choreographed dancing in the streets and a feel-good atmosphere. The musical has captivated audiences for years and will continue to do so for more to come. And it ...

Halfway through the second season of Succession, HBO’s satirical drama about the inner power struggles of an immensely powerful but dysfunctional family, patriarch Logan Roy asks a simple question: ...

The South Koreans are at it again. Netflix struck gold by expanding into the South Korean movie industry as the country is a gift that keeps on giving! Following the ...

There are more competitive cookery shows on TV than you can shake a wooden spoon at, from those held in the carpark of a supermarket to those where contestants have ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at attempts to bring anime to life, that don’t always work Anime, the animation art form originating from Japan, has a massive following all over the ...