Captain Marvel review – Brie Larson kicks ass across the universe
Marvel’s superhero adventure veers from boomingly serious to quirkily droll as Larson wages a vicious war against evil aliens
This latest tale from the Marvel cinematic...
Devil May Cry 5 review: a triumphant return to stylish demon-slaughter
PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4; CapcomHigh-octane challenges in this irresistible romp have resurrected an action series that’s been dormant for over a decade
Despite...
‘Atrocious and unrepentant’: Ricky Gervais out-Ricky Gervaises himself in After Life
The Office creator is back with a new series about a grieving man who does whatever he wants
“Agood day is when I don’t...
Derry Girls series two review – still magic, still a total ride
Lisa McGee’s comedy is that rare thing – a hysterical and moving show about life as an adolescent girl. And with a bus-load of...
Fleabag series two review – she’s back … and she’s taking aim at God
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s audacious comedy returns with a family dinner from hell, a brawl and a hot, smoking priest. We should have known
If you...
Fleabag review – Phoebe Waller-Bridge triumphs off-Broadway
Soho Playhouse, New York
The witty, filthy, tragic one-woman show arrives stateside, with all its jagged edges still intact
“I’m not obsessed with sex,” Phoebe Waller-Bridge says, with...
Badgers, piles of coke and Zac Efron: why Hollywood gets club culture wrong
The life of the DJ is often presented as a utopia on screen. Can Idris Elba’s new show Turn Up Charlie buck the trend?...
From Ayòbámi Adébáyò to Zadie Smith: meet the New Daughters of Africa
More than 25 years after her groundbreaking Daughters of Africa anthology, Margaret Busby reflects on the next generation of black women writers around the...
Rotten Tomatoes rescues Captain Marvel from review trolls
The reviews aggregator has stopped comments being posted before a film’s release date after Brie Larson’s forthcoming movie attracted hostility for having a female...
‘Beautiful and ferocious’: the wild, enduring genius of Adrienne Shelly
She wrote, directed and starred in prickly comedies that put power in women’s hands. But she did not see her greatest success. As Waitress...
