Film, TV & Book Reviews

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 ...

Ah, the Devil. He’s an interesting, widely-featured figure, isn’t he? I always pictured him as a red-skinned creature with horns, a pointy tail and a trident spear. In ...

Rough men and women, taming the wild West frontier, gun slinging and tobacco chewing. The western is a genre that has been around forever, detailing the struggles of the people ...

Most current crime dramas rely on nudity, sex and gruesome deaths. This one doesn’t. Instead, this delightful BBC series (eight seasons and counting) is an amalgam of wonderful wit ...

With Denis Villeneuve’s Dune monopolising interest these days, it was only natural for book fans to lash out against the movie, levelling the accusation ‘it wasn’t like that ...

TV history has shown that a good recipe for success is coming up with a tale that involved one or more murders. Add to that a swanky setting, privileged teenagers ...

Denis Villeneuve’s masterpiece Dune is out on cinemas now and watching it on the big screen is the best way to enjoy it. But for those who prefer the ...

Is it a form of masochism? By Simon McCarthy-Jones Last month, more than 100 million people watched the gory Netflix show, Squid Game. Whether or not screen violence is bad for ...

Love is a dog from hell distracting you from the toxic traits of the people closest to you, and any show that quotes Charles Bukowski must be worth your while. ...

The American festivity has swept the world with TV shows and film also in its wake. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES picks the best to watch Something wicked this way comes. It’s ...

Clickbait is not my usual type of show. I generally don’t care who dunnit. But the title served its purpose and I clicked on it and with nothing else ...

Constantinos Psillides has a look at documentaries that show there is more to sport than the cheering crowds Sports excite the soul. There’s nothing like the vibe of a ...

After a mysterious death rocks their swanky Upper West Side apartment building, three strangers band together to launch their own investigation when they discover they share an obsession for the ...

Noir detective/thriller series is a much beloved genre of TV and as it turns out, nobody does it better than the Scandinavian countries (we are throwing Iceland in there ...

There is no doubt that HBO’s The White Lotus is one of the best TV shows of the season. It would be pointless to try to characterise this seven-episode ...