PIXIE: Movie Review
Olivia Cooke is brilliant as the clever and streetwise Pixie O'Brien on the run from her father, a murderous priest and leaving a trail of bloody exes in her wake. This funny Irish crime thriller takes a long ...
The Crown: Season 4 Review
While the previous seasons of The Crown may have seen a longing for times gone by. The idea of monarchy was romanticised, expensive jewels and extravagant gowns made the viewer long for what seemed like simple...
TENET: Review
TENET will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital on 14th December, in time for Christmas.
Emily in Paris Review: What in the Caucacity??
I'm always on the hunt for a good TV show, especially during Dublin's spring, summer, and autumn of what I've been calling, "The Endless Lockdown". Luckily, the television gods have delivered, with HBO's Succe...
Eurovision review: A surprisingly solid romp
When it was announced Netflix were producing a Will Ferrell starring Eurovision comedy, one could be forgiven for having their expectations set at rock-bottom. How could Americans possibly get the intricacies ...
Floor is Lava is more like a flash in the pan
Self-described as “basically Crystal Maze meets Total Wipeout meets Takeshi's Castle,” Netflix’s new gameshow, Floor is Lava, falls victim to the cardinal sin of gameshows: a boring formula.
Banking on chil...
Artemis Fowl review: Why?
With a movie titled Artemis Fowl being as bad as it is, one would expect the headline to be a play on the word “fowl,” but by the end of the 95-minute runtime, the only word you can think of is “why?”
Uncer...
Once Upon a Time in Netflix’s Hollywood: a show that makes history, literally
It’s been ten days since Netflix released its latest original, Hollywood, and TV critics have spoken: it’s sudsy, hollow, uninspiring, and even a disaster. Their reasons? In short, it’s too ‘unrealistic’. But ...
Normal People: Thrusting a mirror at Irish society
Since the publication of her first novel, Conversations With Friends, in 2017, Sally Rooney has gradually become a name muttered by people of all ages across the globe. Last summer, it was announced that her s...
RuPaul’s Drag Race is running on references
The cult reality show has gained mainstream popularity and a larger production budget over its run, but with each passing season, frustrated viewers are seeing more of the same.
Now past the halfway point t...