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There’s a (mostly) universal truth in the realm of TV criticism: If a new series is set for a certain release schedule and then, seemingly unprompted, the network changes it to a schedule where the entire series drops all at once (combined with a review embargo that drops within 24 hours of the show’s release), […]
A team of treasure hunters searching for the Fountain of Youth discover clues to its location in a series of famous paintings. Trouble is, they’re all squirrelled away in museums and private collections, or simply lost to time. All of which makes getting hold of them more than a little challenging, and it’s not long […]
Looking for a sharp, well-written, well-acted thriller to watch this weekend? Well, have I got a recommendation for you. In the era of too much TV, I suspect this gem of a psychological thriller – well, psychological drama – likely slipped past you (also, because FX opted not to air it on their broadcast wing […]
2010’s Never Let Me Go was an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s acclaimed novel of the same name. The adaptation was able to attract some amazing talent in front of and behind the camera. In 1952 there has been a medical breakthrough that allows people to live up to 100 years old. But this health revolution came at a […]
Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit books were quintessentially English children’s tales and they were given the Hollywood treatment back in 2018. Due to the pandemic, the sequel’s release was delayed for a year. Was it worth the wait? Following the events of the first Peter Rabbit film, Thomas and Bea (Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne) have gotten married and Bea’s book […]
When people think of British cinema a film like Dredd probably doesn’t come to mind. Despite its American setting and international cast Dredd is a British film and worthy of a Britflix retrospective. In the future, the world has gone to hell. Most of America has turned into an eradicated wasteland and Mega City One is a lawless […]
The Disney trilogy of Star Wars films has come to an end and supposedly ends the Skywalker Saga. And like many films in the Star Wars franchises, it has divided the fan base. Since the events of The Last Jedi an old enemy has reappeared: the long-dead Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). Kylo Ren (Ben Driver), sets out to find Palpatine on the […]