Film, TV & Book Reviews

‘They said she was wayward. They said it was all her fault. They said she had done something wrong. They lied.’ The plural forces of a misogynistic system lined up ...

Do you love jump-scares, gore and blood but also like the odd joke sprinkled in? Is gallows humour your kind of funny? Then look no further than the horror-comedy genre, ...

What is life after retirement? For Charles Nieuwendyk, the protagonist of Man on the Inside, it develops into an unexpected job as an amateur private investigator. When he answers a ...

By Philippa Tracy The protagonist in Colm Toibin’s earlier novel Brooklyn, Eilis Lacey, returns in Long Island as she navigates her post-war move from small-town Ireland to New York. ...

Oh to return to the simpler days, when everything was bright and good and the world was still shiny and perfect. There is nothing like the good ol’ days before ...

By Morgan West Light, heartfelt, and brimming with youthful energy and romance, XO, Kitty is perfect for days when you really don’t want to think! Streaming on Netflix and ...

Papal selection thriller “Conclave” leads nominations for Sunday’s BAFTAs, but faces stiff competition from epic period drama “The Brutalist” and new awards season frontrunner “Anora”, about an exotic dancer ...

If I had written a list of the best books published in 2022, there is no question that Weike Wang’s second novel, Joan is Okay, would have made my top 5. ...

In an era where many television dramas follow predictable paths, O Timoros stands out as an emotionally intense and intricately crafted series. Airing on Alpha TV Cyprus, it dives into ...

Lesa Cline-Ransome’s moving novel in verse One Big Open Sky is riven by questions of freedom. Early on in the tale of 10 black families heading West out of Mississippi ...

In January last year, the company that owns the rights to WWE professional wrestling (TKO) announced a surprise mega-deal with Netflix: WWE’s flagship weekly show, Raw along with other ...

Blue Period is an anime series about a young boy struggling to find his passion who eventually discovers how to express himself through art. The young boy Yatora has no ...

By Philippa Tracy Alice Winn’s compelling debut novel In Memoriam is a page-turner. Published in 2023, it is a love story that deals with big themes: forbidden love and the ...

All That’s Left of You, a Palestinian film partly shot in Cyprus, premiered at the renowned independent film festival Sundance in Utah last Saturday. Director Cherien Dabis was pre-producing ...

February is just around the corner and as always we are here to help you wade through the avalanche of content coming from Netflix – seriously guys, you can take a ...

One of the first TV shows I devoured in 2025 – right after Black Doves – was The Perfect Couple, another murder mystery series. It stars a thrilling cast of actors, Nicole Kidman ...

I began 2024 with a review of the 28th Jack Reacher novel, in which I wrote that if what you want is a massive, bloody angel of righteousness doing a whole ...

As a working stand-up comedian, I have a special place in my heart for Netflix’s stand-up specials. While some don’t like to admit it, Netflix’s decision to ...

Comedy stars of yesteryear take on new roles in Netflix whodunnit, although there is some dark comedy, No Good Deed. Lisa Kudrow of Friends fame plays home owner and former ...

If you’re reading this review from the vantage point of having always felt utterly fulfilled by every element of your existence, then what you’ll find between the pages ...

By Dirk Matten The second season of Squid Game, Netflix’s most-watched show of all time, has been eagerly awaited by many. The first season featured players participating in a ...

Kleo Straub grunts when she is frustrated. The series sports exaggerated (or is it?) 80s attitude, oddballs left, right and centre – like the techno junkie who thinks he’s from ...

By Philippa Tracy There is something very atmospherically appealing about a crime novel set in the Australian outback. Jane Harper’s debut novel The Dry inspired a whole new sub-genre ...

Something old, something new, something thrilling and something true! Netflix’s 2025 series and movies slate has something for everyone. Here’s what to look forward to. American Primeval From the ...