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Sci-fi series The Lazarus Project makes time travel Armageddon bingeworthy viewing
Mines all our fears about viral Armageddon, nuclear escalation, financial disaster, and environmental catastrophe.
25 Jun
Adam Fresco
Adam eats, sleeps and dreams movies (often simultaneously).
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Jurassic World: Dominion scratches itch for nostalgia and adventure
Plot holes may be Brontosaurus sized but there’s plenty to enjoy – especially the returning Jurassic Park cast.
09 Jun
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For All Mankind returns for more highly addictive sci-fi soap spectacle
The alternate history space drama sets its sights on two distant destinations – Mars and the 1990s.
07 Jun
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Danish political drama Borgen is back and as brilliant as ever
Taking on darker shades to reflect the geopolitical climate, Borgen has lost none of its power and glory.
03 Jun
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Two sharp leads make All the Old Knives a worthwhile spy story
You can see Thandiwe Newton and Chris Pine’s onscreen chemistry visibly fizzing in this spy romance thriller.
11 Apr
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Judd Apatow’s Netflix comedy The Bubble barely musters a handful of decent gags
“Releasing it on April Fool’s Day only added to the sense that I’d been had.”
02 Apr
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Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is a stylised vision of expressionist angst
A first-rate visual treat, where the real fireworks are the actors at the tale’s beating and bloody heart.
17 Jan
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Fall under the spell of fast-paced romantic fantasy A Discovery of Witches
As its final season approaches, we see what all the hubble, bubble, toil and trouble is about.
05 Jan
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Backstabbing, bed-hopping, bloody skulduggery – Yellowstone’s back!
Yellowstone knows how to leave audiences holding on by the fingernails…
05 Nov
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Charlotte Rampling’s enchanting charisma assists the familiar-feeling Juniper
Despite a great cast, Juniper can’t escape the clichés of similar films.
21 Oct
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An Oscar-nominated director turns true-crime sleuth in Murder at the Cottage
A captivating journey through one man’s crusade to unravel a complex case.
04 Oct
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Ancient lore and magic mushrooms collide in Britannia, back for season 3
Trippy swirling skies, wide-eyed Druids and plenty of battles and betrayal.
30 Aug
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Why it’s time to experience War & Peace with BBC’s enthralling series
“Simplifies its source material, yet sacrifices none of its depth…”
18 Aug
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In The Heights breathes new life into the old-fashioned cinema musical
“They don’t make musicals like they used to.” Adam Fresco reckons they just did.
16 Jun
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Domina’s modern take on ancient family politics, power, sex and revenge
Domina lends an ancient patriarchal tale a much-needed modern spin.
07 Jun
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The Handmaid’s Tale is back, as edge-of-the-seat and nail-bitingly tense as ever
Another season of perpetual on-the-edge-of-your-sofa tension is here.
28 Apr
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Revisit 10 seasons of sex, drugs, drama, farce and fun with Shameless Hall of Shame
Hall of Shame recaps ten seasons of Shameless with new scenes and flashbacks aplenty.
12 Apr
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Men in Kilts finds out what’s beneath the tartan of two Outlander stars
Outlanders stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish take a trip through Scotland.
16 Feb
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As the final episodes of Vikings arrive, here’s why it’s been such great viewing
13 reasons to love this heady mix of brutal action, romance, and drama.
31 Dec
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The scientific magic of His Dark Materials, and why Season 2 doesn’t disappoint
It’s one of the rare shows that can be watched and enjoyed by all ages.
17 Nov
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The best of political drama and comedy to get our vote
If you’ve had enough of real-life politics, dive into the (mostly) fictional kind.
02 Oct