It’s that time of year again when I look back at my personal TV highs and lows and shout out a few favourites that might have slipped under the radar. It’s been a surprisingly strong year, with plenty of series giving films a proper run for their money. I’m sure I’ve missed many of your…
Category: Drama
THE GRIM – A FAST, FUNNY, AND WONDERFULLY WEIRD NIGHT AT THE THEATRE
The Grim is one of those plays that feels like a welcome throwback fast-talking, witty, and proudly chaotic, the sort of old-style theatre you don’t often see anymore. Set in London in 1964, it follows Shaun (Edmund Morris) and Robert, two undertakers trying to get through another uneventful morning in the East End. That calm day…
STRANGER THINGS VOL. 1 REVIEW — SEASON 5 GOES FOR THE THROAT
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Season 5 hits with a bang and doesn’t just raise the stakes it blows the doors clean off. It packs so much punch. We jump right back in where we left off: Hawkins torn open by a massive rift to the Upside Down, now living under full military quarantine. Everyone knows Vecna is still lurking, so…
WILD CHERRY – A GLOSSY, GOSSIP GIRL MEETS MYSTERY DRAMA WITH BITE
Wild Cherry definitely gives off Gossip Girl vibes, but with a darker twist of Pretty Little Liars and a dash of Mean Girls and honestly, that cocktail makes it pretty addictive. Set in the exclusive, ultra-wealthy gated community of Richford Lake, the story revolves around two mothers Juliet (played by Eve Best) and Lorna (played by Carmen Ejogo) and their teenage daughters, Grace and…
BROADCHURCH: THE CRIME DRAMA I CAN’T STOP COMING BACK TO
The first time I watched Broadchurch, I was instantly hooked. You know that feeling when you tell yourself, “I’ll just watch one episode,” and suddenly you’re five deep and emotionally wrecked? That was me. So when I found out the show was coming to Netflix, I didn’t even hesitate I knew I had to watch it…
EXCLUSIVE: FROM THE HOBBIT TO PIRATES TO PANTO — ADAM BROWN BRINGS ROBIN HOOD AND MAID MARIAN TO LIFE
In this exclusive interview, actor and writer Adam Brown known to millions as Ori the dwarf in The Hobbit trilogy and for his swashbuckling turn in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales invites us into the wild, witty world of panto. As Robin Hood and Maid Marian prepares to take over the Corn Exchange from 28 November to…
A LOVE LETTER TO CINEMA : FALLING FOR NOUVELLE VAGUE ALL OVER AGAIN
There’s something instantly charming about a film that begins with its actors sitting in a cinema watching a movie. It pulls you right into its world, like you’ve slipped into the seat beside them. Nouvelle Vague does exactly that, and from the opening scene I knew I was in for something funny, clever, and unexpectedly engaging. A…
“I OWE HIM EVERYTHING”: A REVIEW OF MR BURTON AND THE LEGACY OF RICHARD BURTON
I grew up already knowing about Richard Burton well, Richard Jenkins because my dad adores him. Honestly, he might even be my dad’s favourite actor of all time. So when I watched Mr Burton, I went in with a kind of inherited familiarity. What I didn’t expect was just how moving and brilliantly crafted the film…
LOVE, FEAR, AND THE MESSY MIDDLE: DAN BLICK ON CASTLES AND CREATIVE HONESTLY
In his new play Castles, writer and actor Dan Blick dissects the emotional terrain of a romantic relationship its silences, miscommunications, and quiet resentments. Following his previous works Telos and Lake George, Blick turns his attention to intimacy, exploring how couples can lose themselves while trying to hold on. We caught up with him to talk about creative vulnerability,…
EXCLUSIVE: SIMON CELLAN JONES ON ‘THE FAMILY PLAN 2,’ WORKING WITH MARK WAHLBERG AND KIT HARINGTON, AND KEEPING IT FRESH.
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,…










