As we tally up our end of the year lists (of which there are many), I urge you to remember the series Kevin Can F*** Himself, which aired on AMC and AMC+ this past summer. The show stars Schitt’…
‘The Wheel of Time’ season one review: An entertaining fantasy adaptation with room to grow
The epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time from author Robert Jordan was always going to make for a difficult adaptation. The dense text and richly developed world practically leapt off the page for re…
‘Cowboy Bebop’ season one review: Netflix adaptation highlights the difficulty in adapting anime
There’s an arrogant presumption that animation can be made better as live-action which, largely, has been proven untrue. This idea is explored further in the live-action adaptation of the immensely po…
‘Spencer’ review: Kristen Stewart shines in Pablo Larraín’s latest, dark drama
In the dizzying and beguiling Spencer from director Pablo Larraín, there’s a running commentary on how frosty the Sandringham House is. For all its acquired decadence and displays of excess, it’s chil…
The 15 best episodes of My Hero Academia
While there’s room for debate, it’s safe to say that My Hero Academia is one of today’s most popular anime. With an eclectic group of characters, mounting stakes and a twist on a familiar trope, the s…
‘Last Night in Soho’ review: Stylish but hollow
With all of the delicacy of a meat cleaver, the latest film from Edgar Wright is an erroneously clumsy take on female empowerment. A direct homage to the Italian Giallo movement of the ’60s and ’70s w…
The highs and lows of season two of ‘Ted Lasso’
Ted Lasso always faced an uphill battle as it entered its second season. Not only was season one a critically acclaimed darling as well as a word of mouth favorite by viewers, but it also arrived in t…