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The naval warfare of Hansan: Rising Dragon is an absolute blast
In terms of scope and sweep, the climactic action is the best we’ve seen since Master and Commander.


Gothic romance slithers onto Apple TV+ with thorny mystery The Essex Serpent
Despite labelling itself as “prestige TV”, there’s more pure period romanticism under this series’ petticoats than expected.


12 things you need to know about The Northman before it pillages cinemas
Coming from the land of the ice and snow, we can’t wait for Robert Eggers’ historically accurate bloodbath.


Like a fart in church, Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta is deliriously sacred and profane
Virginie Efira is plagued by messianic visions – and also the Plague – in this racy religious drama.


We’re in a lovers-to-enemies arc with Bridgerton’s flat fanfic of a second season
“Makeout fakeouts”, sexy panting, and inaccurate boob-squishing costumes can’t get our pulses racing again.


It’s convoluted and overly long, but The Last Duel is a compelling examination of female victimhood
Ridley Scott’s medieval drama uses a compelling ‘he said, he said, she said’ structure to tell its (exhaustive) tale.
