Cursed review – Netflix’s swords and sorcery fantasy remix of Arthurian Legend
The Sword of Power. The Devils Tooth. Who so wields it shall be proclaimed the One True King. Or... Queen?
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Creaks review – A wonderfully weird puzzle platformer
July 16, 2020
by Noelle Adams
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Bird people, spiky shadow monsters and lumbering kaiju constructed entirely out of planks and nails. They’re waiting in Creaks, a surreal and visually striking puzzle...
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The Old Guard Review – violent, loud, surprisingly introspective comic-book fun
July 13, 2020
by Tracy Benson
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The Old Guard, Netflix's latest comic to screen adaptation, has more to it than meets the eye.
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga review – Only intermittently hits notes of sublime silliness
July 2, 2020
by Noelle Adams
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You can’t return to the cinema just yet, but Netflix has you covered for dumb, competitive Will Ferrell comedies you can watch at home. But...
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A Man Among Ye review – Enjoy, Me Hearties!
June 15, 2020
by Noelle Adams
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High adventure on the high seas in the waning days of piracy, when men were men, and the best pirates were...women?
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Forgotten Home review – A brisk, breezy blend of fantasy action and family drama
April 28, 2020
by Noelle Adams
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Family and fantasy world power struggles collide in this ComiXology Originals comic series from Erica Schultz and Marika Cresta. A great gateway to comics reading...
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The Complex – From Bandersnatch to Bandages, Natch!
March 31, 2020
by Noelle Adams
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If TV and film viewing is feeling too passive for you right now, you might find some catharsis in interactive movie The Complex. This timeous...
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Gretel & Hansel review – A gorgeous looking but half-baked gingerbread house
March 4, 2020
by Noelle Adams
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Arguably the most horrific of fairy tales gets a full-blown horror treatment in Gretel & Hansel, a visually striking, but otherwise muddled, movie adaptation.
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Birds of Prey review
February 7, 2020
by Noelle Adams
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There's no harm in having a second opinion review for high-profile and potentially divisive Birds of Prey. Seeing as it's positioned such a Girl Power...
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Locke and Key review – fanciful whimsy replaces dark horror at the other Hill House
February 3, 2020
by Tracy Benson
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As it usually goes, the television adaptation of the horror-fantasy comic Locke and Key has not had a smooth path from page to screen. There...
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