A Netflix Original Picture, Written and Directed by Sam Levinson. A filmmaker on the brink of Hollywood glory and his girlfriend, whose story made his career, find themselves pushed towards a reckoning as a single tumultuous night decides the fate of their relationship. Shot in one location during the Covid-19 pandemic, the film is written …
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The Dig (2021) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Moira Buffini, Directed by Simon Stone. With a country on the brink of war in the late 1930s, wealthy landowner Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) hires amateur archaeologist Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) to investigate the mounds on her property in England. He and his team discover a ship from the …
The Crown Season 4 (2020) – TV Review
The Crown (2016) tracks the lives of the royal family of England through the eyes of Queen Elizabeth II and every two seasons, changes to an entirely new cast to accurately represent the stage of the lives of its characters. After three critically acclaimed seasons, full of awards and praise, it would have been easy …
Enola Holmes (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Jack Thorne, Directed by Harry Bradbeer. There have been many twists on the famous Sherlock Holmes legend, and it is one of the most adapted page-to-screen properties of all time. However, this is something that is genuinely different, with the story being told from the perspective of a third …
Mank (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Jack Fincher, Directed by David Fincher. ‘1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish “Citizen Kane.’ David Fincher directs the film for Netflix, based upon the screenplay by his late father Jack Fincher. The film very …
Death to 2020 (2020) – TV Review
‘Death to 2020 is a comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was — and perhaps still is? This landmark documentary-style special weaves together some of the world’s most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage spanning the past 12 months.’ Charlie Brooker, now famous as the writer and creator of …
Pieces of a Woman (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Kata Weber, Directed by Kornel Mundruczo. Pieces of a Woman follows Martha (Vanessa Kirby) after the results of a heart-breaking home birth leaves her grappling with the profound emotional fallout, isolated from her partner and family by a chasm of grief. It is a slow-burn and thoughtful drama, rooted …
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Directed by George C. Wolfe. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom tells the story of a 1927 recording session for legendary singer Ma Rainey’s (Viola Davis) new album, and focuses on the behind the scenes struggles that grip the day, especially focusing on Levee (Chadwick Boseman) and the rest …
The Queen’s Gambit (2020) – TV Review
As the streaming wars intensify and Netflix feels even more need than ever to stand out from the pre-established IPs the other streamers like Disney Plus and HBO Max possess, they need shows like this more than ever. A seven-part limited series, with a rising star at its centre and a focus not on spectacle …
72nd Emmy Awards – Winners
This years Emmy Awards was always going to be very different, as it was delayed and then done virtually due to the Corona Virus pandemic. However, the awards themselves were incredibly straight forward and mostly as we expected with three (mostly deserving) shows sweeping across the board. I thought it was great to see how …
