‘Have you ever used anal beads while playing chess?’ This ridiculous question was asked by Piers Morgan to chess wonder kid Hans Niemann who found himself caught up in a cheating scandal. So begins the fascinating documentary ‘Chess Mates’ out now on Netflix. For many, chess was seen as a game reserved for intellectuals and…
The new trailer for the hotly anticipated Christopher Nolan blockbuster has landed and does not disappoint. The Odyssey is a classic Greek tale that tells the story of the Ithaca king Odysseus and his long adventurous journey home after the Trojan war to be reunited with his wife Penelope. Its one of the most famous…
I normally love a Louis Theroux documentary. His interview style is usually brilliant: he asks a quiet question, gives someone just enough rope, and then waits while they slowly tie themselves in knots on camera. It’s awkward, patient, and oddly polite and more often than not it works. Part of the frustration with Louis Theroux: Inside…
We sat down with filmmaker Gabby Dellal to talk about her new film, Park Avenue a story of mothers, daughters, and the secret lives behind Manhattan’s grandest façades. Gabby spoke with her usual wit and honesty about what drew her to the Upper East Side, how costume became character, and why Park Avenue is her cinematic love letter to New…
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…
Regretting You is Paramount’s new romance drama based on the 2019 novel by Colleen Hoover the same author behind It Ends with Us, which made a ton of money despite the whole Blake Lively controversy. Thankfully, there’s no drama (yet) with this production… but hey, there’s still time for the “Colleen Curse” to show up. The film…
I don’t understand why British true crime documentaries lag so far behind their American counterparts. The storytelling always feels rushed, and you never really get to know the victim as a person. In this case, we don’t even get an explanation of how Louise Kam met her killers. Was it planned, random, casual? Did she…
After going to Wimbledon yesterday and having played tennis since I was seven it reignited my passion for the sport and inspired me to share my favourite tennis films. While tennis movies aren’t as common as other sports films, they offer a compelling mix of drama, romance, and comedy. Here are some of the best…
“God of rock, thank you for the chance to kick ass… please give us the power to blow peoples minds with our high voltage rock.” So says teacher Dewey Finn (Jack Black) to his band members, made up of kids from the school that he has bogusly become a teacher of before they compete in…
Cassius Hackforth has been blowing people away in theatre and film for a while now, and his career is only just getting started at the tender age of 23. He has been in TV shows such as Casualty and Doctor Who and was in the recent Indiana Jones movie in 2023. He is taking to the…
