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Film review: Dick Johnson Is Dead takes an unorthodox approach to death

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Harry Jones Dick Johnson Is Dead, Kirsten Johnson, Netflix

Kirsten Johnson stages her father’s death in a beautiful, honest and courageous film that tries to come to terms with his passing.

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Film review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things is another knotty Kaufman trip

September 5, 2020September 9, 2020 Harry Jones Charlie Kaufman, David Thewlis, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Iain Reid, Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Netflix, Toni Collette

Charlie Kaufman’s new Netflix film, a surreal road trip through the snow, is possibly his most challenging film yet.

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TV review: Steve Carell’s spoof Netflix show Space Force fails to take off

June 13, 2020August 11, 2020 Nick Griffin John Malkovich, Netflix, Space Force, Steve Carell

Netflix’s latest sitcom, Space Force, is an attempt at political satire that reminds us that in space, no one can hear you laugh.

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TV review: Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood is a glitter-covered confusion

May 26, 2020 Hope Talbot Hollywood, Netflix, Queen Latifah, Ryan Murphy

Murphy is a kooky-creative turned revisionist historian in the glitter-covered confusion of his new series, Hollywood.

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TV review: After Life series 2 doubles down on the gallows humour

May 5, 2020 Matthew Floyd After Life, Ashley Jensen, Diane Morgan, Netflix, Ricky Gervais, Roisin Conaty

After Life doesn’t change the formula in returning for series 2 of what is effectively Ricky Gervais’ one-man show on Netflix

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TV review: Sunderland ‘Til I Die is another end-to-end thriller

April 6, 2020April 14, 2020 Samuel Lambeth Charlie Methven, Netflix, Sunderland, Sunderland 'Til I Die, Sunderland AFC

Season two of Sunderland ‘Til I Die, now on Netflix, is another triumph of tantalising action, palpable positivity and brutal disappointment.

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TV review: BoJack Horseman comes to a bittersweet, brilliant end

February 7, 2020 Samuel Lambeth Aaron Paul, Animation, BoJack, Bojack Horseman, Netflix, Will Arnett

As BoJack Horseman signs off with another seminal season, we take a look at the highlights of the horse’s last stand.

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Peaky Blinders creator unveils plan for a major West Midlands film studio

March 13, 2019March 21, 2019 Luke Charnley BBC, Birmingham, film, Netflix, Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight, tv, West Midlands

The 40-acre, state-of-the-art studio is in the planning stages still, but promises to bring in world class production companies.

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Streaming round-up: Top new films for March 4th

March 4, 2019March 6, 2019 Harry Jones A Matter of Life and Death, Amazon, Beasts of the Southern Wild, BFI Player, Black Narcissus, Disobedience, Female Human Animal, Get Out, iPlayer, L'avventure, La Dolce Vita, Mubi, Netflix, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Viva

This new feature covers the best recent additions to the essential cinephile streaming platforms, including Netflix, Amazon, BFI and Mubi.

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