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Inside No.9 – 8.6 Review: The Last Weekend
Television

Inside No.9 – 8.6 Review: The Last Weekend

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Nick Bartlett • Leave a comment

The Last Weekend is up there with the very best episodes of Inside No.9! Continue reading →

Inside No.9 – 8.5 Review: 3×3 / Hold On Tight!
Television

Inside No.9 – 8.5 Review: 3×3 / Hold On Tight!

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Nick Bartlett • 3 Comments

Inside No.9 at its most experimental, ambitious and daring – and further proof that Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are pushing the boundaries… Continue reading →

Inside No.9 – 8.4 Review: Love Is A Stranger
Streaming / Television

Inside No.9 – 8.4 Review: Love Is A Stranger

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Nick Bartlett • Leave a comment

A quietly audacious episode, with a beautifully observed poignant performance from Claire Rushbrook, Love Is A Stranger is yet another excellent episode… Continue reading →

Inside No.9 – 8.3 Review: Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Streaming / Television

Inside No.9 – 8.3 Review: Paraskevidekatriaphobia

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Nick Bartlett • 2 Comments

A little too knowing for its own good, Paraskevidekatriaphobia is a broad, mannered farce that nonetheless ends with the one of the best visual gag of the entire series Continue reading →

Inside No.9 – 8.2 Review: Mother’s Ruin
Streaming / Television

Inside No.9 – 8.2 Review: Mother’s Ruin

Posted on Apr 28, 2023 by Nick Bartlett • 4 Comments

The perfect way to kick off the penultimate season, of Inside No.9, Mother’s Ruin is alternately a grisly, sinister, laugh-out-loud episode that leaves you wanting more. Continue reading →

See How They Run review: Dir. Tom George (2022)
Film Reviews

See How They Run review: Dir. Tom George (2022)

Posted on Sep 8, 2022 by Pete Messum • 1 Comment

See How They Run is a light, playful pastiche of an Agatha Christie ‘Whodunnit’ with a winning lead performance from Saoirse Ronan Continue reading →

Excellently entertaining trailer for whodunnit See How They Run with an all-star cast!
Film Trailers

Excellently entertaining trailer for whodunnit See How They Run with an all-star cast!

Posted on Jun 29, 2022 by Dan Bullock • Leave a comment

See How They Run opens in cinemas from 9 September, 2022 Continue reading →

Inside No.9 – 7.6 Review: Wise Owl
Television

Inside No.9 – 7.6 Review: Wise Owl

Posted on Jun 2, 2022 by Nick Bartlett • Leave a comment

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith end their current season of Inside No.9 with one of their most disturbing tales yet; a loving homage to the 1970s public information films. Continue reading →

Inside No.9 – 7.5 Review: A Random Act Of Kindness
Television

Inside No.9 – 7.5 Review: A Random Act Of Kindness

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Nick Bartlett • 2 Comments

Now that’s more like it! A quietly ambitious episode of Inside No.9, with a beautifully observed performance from Jessica Hynes. Continue reading →

Inside No.9 – 7.4 Review: Kid|Nap
Television

Inside No.9 – 7.4 Review: Kid|Nap

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Nick Bartlett • Leave a comment

A decided improvement on last week’s episode, Kid|Nap is a thrilling episode, with witty performances across the board. Continue reading →

Inside No. 9 – 7.3 Review: Nine Lives Kat
Television

Inside No. 9 – 7.3 Review: Nine Lives Kat

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Nick Bartlett • 1 Comment

An intriguing episode with a standout performance, but which struggles under the weight of it’s audacious premise. Continue reading →

Inside No. 9 – 7.2 review: Mr King
Television

Inside No. 9 – 7.2 review: Mr King

Posted on Apr 28, 2022 by Nick Bartlett • Leave a comment

A twisty, winding story that keeps you guessing until the final denouement, Mr King is funny, uncomfortable and genuinely terrifying – everything you want from Inside No.9! Continue reading →

Inside No. 9 – 7.1 review: Merrily, Merrily
Television

Inside No. 9 – 7.1 review: Merrily, Merrily

Posted on Apr 20, 2022 by Nick Bartlett • 3 Comments

Inside No. 9 has returned… and so have our episode reviews! Kicking off with the uneven but poignant Merrily, Merrily Continue reading →

Venom: Let There Be Carnage review: Dir. Andy Serkis (2021)
Film Reviews

Venom: Let There Be Carnage review: Dir. Andy Serkis (2021)

Posted on Oct 14, 2021 by Matt Dennis • 1 Comment

Out in UK cinemas Friday 15th October. Continue reading →

Inside No. 9 – 6.6 review: Last Night of the Proms
Television

Inside No. 9 – 6.6 review: Last Night of the Proms

Posted on Jun 17, 2021 by Nick Bartlett • 4 Comments

An uncomfortable mish-mash of satire and religious iconography all set to the pomp and circumstance of the Proms. Continue reading →

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