Anthony Horowitz’s Moonflower Murders is a delicious buffet of detective-story Englishness
Blood stains, Battenberg cakes and a brilliant older woman – what a treat this series is.
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How true crime became “victim-centred”
The genre can no longer justify itself in terms of entertainment value alone. Enter the ubiquitous invocation of the victim.
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Bad Sisters returns, with a whiff of desperation
The age of streaming makes it difficult for hit shows to be one-offs. But this second series offers little enjoyment.
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is a masterclass in restraint
In this second series, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy, the mood is hushed. What volumes are…
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The Day of the Jackal is more lifestyle show than thriller
In this slick adaptation of Freddie Forsyth’s novel, Eddie Redmayne’s cheekbones shine.
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Generation Z is a tedious abomination
How did this series, in which dastardly pensioner zombies feast on teenagers, get made?
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Undercover: Exposing the Far Right reveals a vile network of pathetic fascists
This film from Hope Not Hate – pulled from the London Film Festival on safety grounds – has a lot…
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The Franchise is a sharp send-up of superhero films
Richard E Grant is glorious in this Rolls-Royce production from Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes.
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