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On Chesil Beach – movie review

On Chesil Beach introduces elements of theatre into a period drama about the relationship between two sensitive high achievers. It's…

The Sound of Silence – movie review

One of the more buzzy features on the festival circuit last year was The Sound of Silence, the debut feature…

Elly (Maike Wetzel) – book review

Elly was once a sister to Ines, and a daughter to Judith and Hamid.  She lives on in the stories…

The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes (Hayu) – streaming review

After the arrest of the Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist in 2018, investigator and scientist Paul Holes retired from the…

Spenser Confidential (Netflix) – movie review

If ever a movie perfectly represented director Peter Berg's style, it's Spenser Confidential. This Netflix film has all Berg's stylistic…

Inheritance of Secrets (Sonya Bates) – book review

Inheritance of Secrets is a layered family drama of mysteries and long held loyalties, the origins of which were born…

CLOSED: Win London Kills season 1 on DVD

- London Kills (season 1) - Available on DVD from 6 May 2020 We have 5 DVDs thanks to Acorn…

Anna (Amazon Prime) – movie review

Once upon a time, Luc Besson was the hottest director in French cinema. But the years and a couple of…

The Guest List (Lucy Foley) – book review

Delivering all the flash and dash you’d expect, the alcohol-soaked pressure cooker environment of a glamorous location wedding sets the…

Vivarium (Umbrella) – movie review

Vivarium is a descent into madness. It did my head in. Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) and Gemma (Imogen Poots) are a…