TV White Noise Review: Gloriously Surreal
Noah Baumbach blends satire, Hollywood disaster movie and thriller in White Noise. Our review…
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Books City of Last Chances Review: Wish you were here
We review Adrian Tchaikovsky’s sci-fi fantasy, City Of Last Chances.
TV Nanny Review: Anna Diop is astonishing in Nikyatu Jusu’s impressive feature debut
We review Nikyatu Jusu’s surreal horror, Nanny.
TV His Dark Materials season three review: A final journey between worlds
We review episodes one and two of the third and final series of His Dark Materials.
Cinema Avatar: The Way Of Water Review
James Cameron’s epic sci-fi sequel takes Sully’s misfit family underwater, while allegorising all-too-earthly conflicts.
Cinema Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Review: An Exquisitely Crafted Dark Fairy-Tale
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio delivers unexpected thrills, laughs and emotional depth. Our review…
Cinema Nocebo Review: Eva Green – Bewitched, Bothered
A ‘nocebo’ is the opposite of a ‘placebo’ – it should be neutral but you might imagine it’ll do you harm. How does the title relate to the film? You be the judge.
Resurrection Review: You Don’t Own Me
Rebecca Hall stars as a woman with a secret past in Andrew Seamans’ psychological horror, Resurrection.
Cinema Violent Night Review: David Harbour is having a blast as Santa!
David Harbour is a disgruntled Santa in Tommy Wirkola’s Violent Night. Our review…
A Wounded Fawn (2022) Review at Frightfest
The cabin-in-the-woods cat and mouse of Travis Stevens’ third feature converts a serial killer to surreal art, with furious vengeance
Cinema Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Review: A Rousingly Revolting Musical
From the same creative team behind the multi-award-winning stage musical, here is our review of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical…
Cinema Bones and All Review: Fine Young Cannibals
Timothée Chalamet reunites with Call Me By Your Name’s Luca Guadagnino for the romantic horror road trip movie, Bones And All.
Cinema The Wonder Review: A Captivating Mystical Period Piece
Florence Pugh stars in The Wonder, Sebastian Lelio’s suspenseful psychological period thriller about faith, family, love and reason. Our review…
Books Celestial review: Red moon rising
A mysterious hatch has been discovered on the moon in alt 1977. Will it end a conflict or start another one? Here’s our review of M.D. Lachlan’s Celestial…
Cinema Barbarian Review: Zach Cregger’s housebound shocker is a fantastically twisty tale
Zach Cregger’s (mostly) housebound shocker is a twisty tale of urban and domestic degeneration, and of perverse patriarchy’s horrific legacy
Cinema Black Adam: Big Blast, Low Yield
Another minor comic book character becomes a major star-driven motion picture. He flies, but does he soar? He packs punches, but do any of them land? Here is our review…
TV Vampire Academy Review: The Vampire Diaries meets Game of Thrones
Vampire royalty are guarded by half humans as they navigate changing political forces and the threat of their evil counterparts in Sky series Vampire Academy. Our review…
Cinema Thor: Love and Thunder Review: Welcome to the jungle!
Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth deliver the heart in Taika Waititi’s effervescent neon-tinged world in Thor: Love And Thunder. Here is the SciFiNow review…
Cinema Smile Review: Scares, but no surprises
There’s something terrifying about a mirthless smile – but is that enough to build a whole horror film around? Here is our review…
Cinema Don’t Worry Darling Review: Olivia Wilde’s sci-fi thriller goes in one obvious direction
We review Olivia Wilde’s glossy, high-concept sci-fi thriller Don’t Worry Darling.
