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Winter has finally arrived. For fans of Game of Thrones, the wait is over at last. It's been nearly two years since the seventh series of HBO's epic award-winning fantasy graced our screens. After months of hype, the long-running saga is…

The wait is finally over. A year since we left Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle and James dancing in the assembly hall at school, the Derry Girls make a triumphant return for a second series. Expectations were high due to the huge response to…

Many TV shows have been developed from movies. After all, the leap to the small screen can offer an opportunity to continue to cash in on big screen success. However, it can also keep a beloved project alive for its fans, even when the…

Released in 2014, The Lego Movie was surprisingly awesome. This 90-minute advertisement for plastic bricks defied expectations to achieve widespread critical and commercial success thanks to warm-hearted humour and an imaginative script.…

What you’ll make of Dumplin’, Netflix’s newest film release, may come down to your feelings about the music of Dolly Parton. In essence, this is an extended love letter to the Tennessee country music icon wrapped inside a sweet, but very…

Is it possible to be a great artist without sacrificing everything to the craft? That is the question at the heart of The Red Shoes, released 70 years ago this month. The film is considered to be not only a classic of cinema but also one of…

It’s almost Halloween. As the nights get longer, the TV can be a great reason (or excuse) to stay inside where it’s warm and safe. Netflix has lots to offer this spooky season, enough to give anyone nightmares about FOMO.  Here’s a word…

Hollywood loves its own myths. How else can we explain another take on A Star is Born, the story of a romance between a woman with ambitions for stardom and a male star whose career is in decline? This re-make of the classic tale arrives in…

Some people find their work follows them wherever they go. Agatha Christie's great detectives cannot escape mayhem and murder even on their holidays. Christie’s Belgian detective has been appearing onscreen for 90 years in various…

Released in 1998, Ronin was a modest box office success that’s remembered today more for its car chases than its plot. The film is a standard 1990s thriller whose true stars are the cars despite the acting heavyweights in the cast. But,…