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Festival Review: Celebrating the New Year at Beyond the Valley 2018

With the car packed and the BTV 2018 playlist on, we set off to Lardner…

The Favourite Review

When the trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite was first released it seemed a perfect…

You review: A gripping thriller about obsession, control and the dangerous side of modern romance

When Caroline Kepnes’ completely enthralling thriller You was first published back in 2015, it quickly grabbed…

Start your year off with a scream: 7 scary movies to watch on New Year’s Eve

What better way to see in the New Year than with a scream? To celebrate…

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Review

One of the first choices that needed to be made before discussing ‘Bandersnatch’ is whether…

RBG Review

It might sound tricky for a film soundtrack to move smoothly from opera to hip…

12 Best TV Characters of 2018: Becky Sharp, Villanelle, Ambrose Spellman and more

When a TV character is well written and perfectly cast, it doesn’t take long for…

Best Books of 2018: Normal People, The Toymakers, The Cruel Prince and more

Before we allow ourselves to get too excited by the promise of another great year…

Paul McCartney: the godfather of rock at the O2

At stage right, a small platform is rising out of the floor. On it, bathed…

Best Movies of 2018: First Reformed, Black Panther, Mission: Impossible – Fallout and more

We say it every December: it’s been a great year for movies. Yet somehow, this…

Best TV Shows of 2018: The Haunting of Hill House, The Good Fight, Killing Eve and More

As we near the end of 2018, it’s time to look back at the TV…

Best albums of 2018: Tom Misch, Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys and more

Music in 2018 is what you make it. Streaming has made music criticism into a…