“Adolescence” follows the story of a thirteen-year-old school boy, Jamie Miller, portrayed by Owen Cooper, after he is accused of stabbing and murdering Katie, another school girl in his year. Within the four episodes, we see the events carried out after the crime is committed, including his arrest and the effects it has on him, his family and other members of the community.
Read MoreA long awaited return to original storytelling, Leigh’s latest effort brings previous collaborator Marianne Jean-Baptiste back to the forefront of the screen as Pansy, an agoraphobic housewife with a multitude of detestable mannerisms.
Read MoreIn 2022, Netflix reported that 40% of global users always have subtitles on, and 80% use them at least once a month.
Read MoreMy question is, if these television shows are nothing more than garbage, why do so many of us tune in with eager eyes the minute they are released?
Read MoreIt made me laugh, smile, almost cry, recoil, acknowledge, look back, inside and beyond. Tear Along the Dotted Line is a rough journey through the life of older millennials, the ones who can now look back at the idea they had of the world and themselves as adults when they were kids, and find it probably clashing with the reality they’re living in.
Read MoreThese are all classic 'primetime' Saturday night television shows that used to draw in viewers by their millions, but lost their places on our TV schedules after declining viewing figures led to their demise (or relegation from the terrestrial channels to satellite stations such as Challenge and Dave).
Read MoreReboots can be somewhat lazy and potentially detract from both the original work and new series airing at the same time. Even more progressive reboots have problems.
Read MoreAs much as The Crown’s earlier episodes may have worked to quench my thirst for theatrical, melodramatic depictions of history, I’d like to suggest that it might be time to use its £100 million budget elsewhere.
Read MoreNetflix originals have only existed for seven years, but in this time have become some of the most watched and talked about shows out there, particularly since 2016. Yet, in the last year the service has been criticised for the kinds of shows that seem to disappear quicker than any other: primarily shows written by women, for women.
Read MoreI could be wrong here, but sometimes I just want to watch TV, without thinking about choosing what to pick and working out what I fancy watching. Me and decisions? Haha, fat chance of that happening! My fellow Libras reading will 100% get me on this.
Read MoreBesides my dad who watched the show, and no I did not watch it with him, I was able to chat to two of my good male friends, Marcus Brown and Archie Reynolds, about their opinions regarding relationships and sex in Normal People.
Read MoreDark, Netflix’s first German-language show, still manages to be completely unique. It’s a thrillingly complex science fiction series featuring a cast of well-rounded, engaging characters. This is a show that has more in common with a puzzle box than a sitcom, and it is one of the most unique viewing experiences to premiere on Netflix in years.
Read MoreArabella heartbreakingly admits how, before being raped, “I never noticed being a woman. I was too busy being poor and Black” and in such, Coel leaves no power structure unturned as she calls out all oppression and asymmetry in Arabella’s confrontation of her own trauma.
Read MoreYes, you had the period talk in Primary school where you had to label all the bits whilst the boys smirked and ran around the playground saying the word ‘penis’ in different accents, but encountering sex education as a teenager was a different ball-game (excuse the pun).
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