In Youth, Sharon Horgan explores what it means to find happiness in your ‘sixth decade’
Horgan brings humour and tenderness to the struggles young men face in contemporary western society alongside the ones older women experience
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Amadeus: Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany bring Mozart and Salieri to life in this smart and sexy TV remake
This is an essential binge-watch for the Christmas period.
Cobra Kai: Karate Kid spin‑off is a social parable for our times
With nostalgic flashbacks, epic training montages and most of the original cast, Cobra Kai is faithful to the Karate Kid film – all while delivering cutting-edge contemporary social commentary.
How Stephen King’s Bachman stories are fuelling 2025’s dark cinematic moments
It has been a major year for Stephen King films.
No wonder we are so fascinated by chimps – they remind us of ourselves
Chimps might be cute and cuddly but it’s their human drama that obsesses us.
Silvio Berlusconi: the property developer who became a media tycoon – and Italy’s most flamboyant prime minister
Despite his serving three separate terms in office, it’s still difficult to decide on a definitive view of the late Italian prime minister.
Tangerine: the film that takes trans issues mainstream, on an iPhone
Have there been too many transgender dramas recently? There’s certainly room for this one.
Why the Heated Rivalry TV series understands gay men better than the book
Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry doesn’t quite capture all of the nuances of a gay male relationship. Jacob Tierney’s adaptation does.
The Boys season four: gleefully nasty, gory and dysfunctional anti‑superhero show is back
The Boys are back and this season there’s more blood, violence and contradictions
Teenage banter about sexual infections is not a #fail
A recent TV programme on “the secret life of students” followed a group of students in their first undergraduate year at Leicester University, including 18-year-old Aiden who was informed on screen that…