On the 21st of July 2023, if you had gone down to the cinema, you were sure of a big surprise… A sea of bright pink and gray cinema goers, announced the arrival of the summer’s two highly anticipated blockbusters. One the cheerful and rather nostalgic Barbie brought to life with actress Margot Robbie as…
My Life With the Walter Boys is far from the first time that Netflix has forayed into the world of teenage coming-of-age dramas, with hits like Everything Now and Sex Education top of their streaming lists. Yet even though the YA novel to television adaptation might be as equally stylish with its My Life With…
It isn’t the first, and it certainly won’t be the last television show to plunder the history books in an attempt to reinvent the fashions of the 1950’s and 60’s. But when Lessons in Chemistry debuted on Apple TV+ the Elizabeth Zott style captivated and inspired its eager fanbase. Based on the Bonnie Garmus novel…
What more could you want from a Netflix Christmas movie than an unrealistic comedy plot, some Christmas magic and a stylish winter wardrobe to put a twinkle in your eye. And with the tagline “The Walker family is about to change lives. Literally.” Netflix’s latest Christmas classic, Family Switch, might have a predictable storyline we…
With hits like All of Us Are Dead and Strong Girl Nam-soon, Netflix is fast becoming the place to find the latest South Korean drama’s. Dubbed K-drama’s (to go along with K-pop) the streaming platform’s latest romance won’t be forgotten in a hurry. With the hauntingly beautiful Doona! never quite what it seems. But it’s…
It might not be a surprise that the release of Netflix’s latest psychological thriller, Leave the World Behind, based on the Rumaam Alam novel of the same name, initially passed you by. Hampered by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and a small theater run, the movie didn’t hit its stride till it made it to Netflix…
If the last decade or so is anything to go by then it doesn’t seem likely that the rise of the superhero and their Earth saving exploits is ending anytime soon. So Amazon Prime, and their successful The Boys franchise are right on the money. Especially with the release of the latest spin-off Gen V…
2020 was a tough year all round, especially for fans of Eiichiro Oda’s manga series One Piece, who would have a nerve-wrecking three year wait for Netflix’s live-action adaptation to actually hit the streaming platform. But it turns out the eagerly anticipated fantasy adventure didn’t let them down. Staying true to the source material, and…
Breaking what is often known as the adaptation curse, Netflix’s live-action version of Eiichiro Oda’s best selling manga One Piece, didn’t disappoint the nervous longtime fans of the Japanese series. Remaining true to the spirit and heart of the original source material, Emily Rudd plays a slightly altered version of navigator and thief Nami. However…