Adolescence: A haunting exploration of modern boyhood
Adolescence is a gripping series that delves into the dark realities of modern boyhood, online radicalization, and the consequences of unchecked toxic masculinity
Bubble Ghost Remake review: An inventive update on a forgotten original
Bubble Ghost’s remake breathes new life into a cult classic, reimagining its unique mechanics with some modern polish
Nubby’s Number Factory review: A chaotic, addictive twist on roguelike deckbuilders
Fast-paced strategy meets lo-fi nostalgia in solo developer MogDogBlog’s breakout hit
“Behold! A Paleblood sky!”: A Bloodborne retrospective
Looking back upon FromSoftware’s Bloodborne ten years after its release
Opinion: How PEGI’s age ratings for gambling are fundamentally flawed
PEGI’s age rating system fails children and parents on recognising actual gambling
CULTPLEX’s screening of A Field in England + Q&A with Ben Wheatley
For CULTPLEX’s CURSE film festival, Ben Wheatley’s ‘A Field in England’ was screened, followed by a Q&A with the film’s director
The absolutely bizarre rollout of Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Amidst the controversies and delays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has received a markedly strange unveiling
Samus Aran: A legendary female protagonist
Mario, Link, Simon Belmont, Mega Man: they all have something in common — they are male. The hero of the Metroid series, Samus Aran, deviated from this norm
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review: Bridget is back and better than ever in latest romp
Almost ten years since our last encounter with the English rose, Bridget Jones is now back in the London dating in a delightful flick that will make you laugh just as much as it will make you cry
Saturday Night Live at 50: Nostalgia, new comedy, and the sketches that defined generations
To celebrate 50 years of the beloved sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live stars past and present gathered to deliver a spectacular one-off episode
A conversation: Debating our picks for the 2025 Oscars
Get your popcorn and your predictions at the ready, and join us to discuss our Oscars picks and drops.
Conclave review: The most fun you could have with a papal election
Edward Berger’s newest film, Conclave, out of nowhere turns voting for the next pope into a wildly entertaining thriller
Opinion: Timothée Chalamet shouldn’t win Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet’s recent press coverage focusses on how closely he imitated Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, but is that really worthy of an Oscar?
Short-circuiting: Companion review
Companion is a film that has been on my radar since late last year when I first saw an advert for it on social media. Horror is quite possibly my favourite genre, I really enjoyed Barbarian, and when I saw that this film was made by the same “unhinged” minds, I knew it was one […]
The Brutalist review: Succeeds in its ambition – mostly
Oscar contender The Brutalist is a gigantic film that almost entirely resists buckling under it’s own weight
The enduring appeal of Bridget Jones
Bridget has survived being debated-over in the 2010s to become one of our favourite heroines; we like her just as she is
Remembering David Lynch
Join us in commemorating David Lynch’s legacy through a chronological exploration of his unparalleled filmography
Bad Sisters series 2 review: The craic continues
The bad sisters are back with a bang in the sequel of Sharon Horgan’s smash hit dark comedy
The Traitors series 3 review: How a change of rules changed the game
A surprising twist flipped The Traitors on its head and led to an unmissable finale
How video games prioritise rest
As the daily grind grows ever more insistent, a number of video games have made rest an integral part of their game designs