Thoughts on Joker (2019)
When Joker came out last year, I was in no great hurry to see it. I was curious, but not that curious, and the dialogue … Read more
2019 TV Highlights: Fleabag
I started writing this post back in October, knowing that I’d be unlikely to have time to write about more than one favourite TV show … Read more
Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
People always ask you what you think when you’ve been to see a Tarantino movie. I think it’s because his movies a) have a strong … Read more
2018 TV Highlights: Killing Eve
Remember 2016, when Fleabag was, in my opinion, the greatest new TV show out there? Well writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge outdid herself with this year’s BBC adaptation of Luke Jennings’ Codename … Read more
2018 TV Highlights: The Haunting of Hill House
When everyone writes their best of year lists, there will barely be one that doesn’t mention THOHH in at least respectful, if not gushing, terms. … Read more
2018 TV Highlights: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
I never watched Sabrina the Teenage Witch back in its heyday, though I was aware of it. I probably wasn’t its target audience, as it skewed a … Read more
Best TV of 2017
Just as there have been some astonishing new movies in 2017, we’ve also been spoilt by some splendid new, or continuing, TV. Or serialised drama? … Read more
Favourite Movies of 2017
What a year it’s been in the world of film! There have been left-field entries, surprises amongst tired franchises, successful sequels, and some unique movies … Read more
Short film: Snow Steam Iron by Zack Snyder
Update: Snow Steam Iron is now available without the Vero app. Link Say what you like about Zack Snyder, but that man knows two things … Read more
Short Film – Emotional Fusebox
When the list of 2014 BAFTA Nominations came out, after my glee that Birdman looked like it was going to get the acclaim it deserved, I started … Read more
Short Film – Vicious
I’ve always been a proponent, not just of short films, but of using the medium of short films to wring the most out of the … Read more
Short Film – Textual Relationship
Textual Relationship, by Syd Heather, is a charming, bittersweet romantic comedy short adapted from a theatre short written by award-winning playwright Tom Glover. It explores the … Read more