Director Simon Cellan Jones returns with The Family Plan 2, the action-comedy sequel premiering on Apple TV on November 21st. Following the success of the first film, the new chapter sees the family heading to Europe and diving into more chaos, secrets, and high-stakes adventures. We sat down with Simon to talk about the film’s evolution,…
Category: Crime
FINDING THE EMOTIONAL TRUTH: RAMONA FLOYD ON MURDAUGH MURDERS AND BEYOND
Actor Ramona Floyd appears in the gripping Disney+/Hulu true crime series Murdaugh Murders, stepping into a world still raw from recent headlines. In this conversation, Floyd opens up about what drew her to the project, how she approached portraying a real person, and why grounding emotional truth mattered more than mimicry. Warm, candid, and quietly funny, she offers…
THE ROAD TO OBSESSION: RUTH WILSON AND EMMA THOMPSON SHINE IN DOWN CEMETERY ROAD
The new thriller from Slow Horses creator Will Smith, based on Mick Herron’s debut novel, hits like a bang literally and figuratively. With the first three episodes now streaming on Apple TV+, I’m already hooked. It’s fast, witty, and full of surprises. Emma Thompson, who usually graces the big screen rather than television, is on sharp form…
REVISITING AILEEN WUORNOS: WHEN TRUE CRIME BECOMES SPECTACLE
There are so many true crime stories out there that it’s getting harder to tell which ones are truly worth watching. Some documentaries pull you in immediately, while others feel either too flat or too sensationalised. Aileen: Queen of Serial Killers tries to strike a balance exploring the life and crimes of Aileen Wuornos, one of…
EDMUND MORRIS ON “THE GRIM”: GHOSTS, GRIEF, AND THE ART OF STORYTELLING
Rising playwright and actor Edmund Morris returns to the stage with his haunting and heartfelt new play The Grim, showing at the Southwark Playhouse from 26 November to 6 December. Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the play has been reworked and expanded for its London debut. We sat down with Morris to discuss the eerie world…
LAZARUS: OVERCOMPLICATED, OVERRATED, AND JUST PLAIN ODD
There’s only one way to describe Lazarus overcomplicated, weird, and just plain strange. This might be one of the weakest Harlan Coben adaptations yet, which is disappointing because it had so much potential. Joel Lazarus, or “Laz” (Sam Claflin), follows in his father’s footsteps as a psychiatrist. To clear up any confusion early on the father…
FROM THE WEST END TO RIVERSIDE STUDIOS: THE SHOWS THAT STOLE MY HEART IN 2025
Every so often, a theatre year comes along that reminds me exactly why I fell in love with live performance in the first place. This has been one of those years. From intimate two-handers to jaw-dropping spectacle, I’ve laughed, held my breath, and been completely floored more times than I can count. Narrowing it down…
SHOT THROUGH THE DOOR: THE STORY BEHIND “THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR”
The Perfect Neighbour is an intriguing and unsettling take on a true-crime documentary, told almost entirely through the bodycam footage of Florida police officers. It offers a raw, unfiltered look into the tragic events surrounding the fatal shooting of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a Black mother of four, by her white neighbor, Susan Lorincz. The story is…
“FEARLESS” ON NETFLIX: HELEN MCCRORY’S FINAL TRIUMPH
Helen McCrory was one of those rare talents who could transform every role she touched. From the icy poise of Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter to the fierce matriarch Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders, she consistently brought depth, strength, and vulnerability to her characters. Four years after her heartbreaking passing from cancer, Fearless originally an ITV drama has…
FROM SCHOOL OF ROCK TO NOUVELLE VAGUE: WHY I CAN’T WAIT TO MEET RICHARD LINKLATER AT LFF
There are few filmmakers who’ve ever made me want to start a band, quit school, and maybe make a film about it afterwards. Richard Linklater is one of them. This Saturday, I’ll be on the London Film Festival red carpet to meet the man himself the director who gave us School of Rock, Before Sunrise, and Boyhood now returning with something completely different: his…










