Movies & TV

The TV spin-off nobody expected, from the soft reboot sequel nobody asked for, Peacemaker is one of the best new shows you may or may not get around to seeing in January.  

The third second film in the franchise (keep up at the back) continues directly on from a burning and left-for-dead Michael. Is anyone surprised that he doesn’t die? Is anyone surprised that this isn’t as good as the previous film?  

Given a limited release at the start of the year before opening wider this weekend, Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film is a beautiful, hazy trip into early 70's LA.  

Amazon's tremendous The Expanse returns for a final 6 episodes, but is that enough time to finish this story?  

Official government channels confirm a two year price freeze followed by the abolition of the BBC’s licence fee funding program in 2027.  

Viewed as some cheap-as-chips am-dram Tarantino tribute, Sundance darling First Date is an 'interesting' debut from writer/directors Manuel Crosby and Daniel Knapp that somehow just about lands on the right side of respectful.  

Ricky Gervais returns for the only third season he's ever done, to finish off loose ends in Netflix's bitterly funny and warmly bittersweet After Life.  

UPDATED 18-JAN-2022: Valentine’s Day is approaching and Netflix is wining and dining subscribers with content packed full of romance, love and steamy embraces… and an updated Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  

The return of a much-loved horror franchise will disappoint as many as it entertains thanks to its treatment of the classic OG characters. Extreme nostalgia caution is needed...  

Joel Coen's masterful adaptation of the Scottish play may be full of sound and fury, but this is no tale told by an idiot.  

Ditching Adam Sandler and going straight to streaming, Transformania could have been a whole lot worse, but still shows signs of a franchise way running on fumes.  

More classic Arnie comes to 4K... in Germany... from Capelight. But is their native 4K DV rendition worth an import?  

Reports indicate that stocks of music and film discs are being removed from shelves in Tesco stores across the UK heralding the cessation of CD and DVD sales in the supermarket chain.  

Sky has officially announced the launch of Sky Cinema 4K for select subscribers of its Sky Italia service. Does this point to upcoming developments elsewhere?  

Spies and Samurai, Scorsese and the Spider-Verse, Strange and Sam Raimi - 2022 is shaping up to be stunning, but the real question is will Top Gun: Maverick finally get released?  

Another year will no doubt bring yet more doomsaying about the ‘death’ of physical media. A good job then that no-one from the boutique labels we know and love seems to be listening! Read the lineup. Plus enter competitions to win over half of this month's releases!  

George Clooney's eighth directorial effort lands on Amazon and starts well with Ben Affleck on fine form, but can it stick the landing?  

Straight from Hulu in the US to Netflix in the UK, Chloe Grace Moretz styles out this very tame clash of 28 Days Later and A Quiet Place which features very little of either androids or motherhood.