formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Using World of Warcraft-style animation, this documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a boy with muscular dystrophy whose online popularity was only revealed after his death. Source: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin review – moving tale of disabled gamer’s … Continued
This documentary about pioneering female musicians is brilliant – yes, there’s misogyny and betrayal but mainly it’s the sheer elation of being in a gang. Source: Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands review – the joy and … Continued
What I have always admired about Japanese role-playing games is their unashamed grandiosity. The likes of Final Fantasy, Persona and Shin Megami Tensei don’t restrict themselves to the familiar trappings of good v evil, wizards-and-goblins, swords-and-magic; they absorb all of … Continued
A retiree with a complicated past finds her relationship with her disapproving daughter and darling grandson derailed by an accident involving poison mushrooms. Source: ‘When Fall Is Coming’ Review: François Ozon’s Blackly Comic Thriller
An addictive example of a burgeoning genre, its elaborate widgets and logistics demand long shifts that have re-engineered my unconscious mind. Source: Satisfactory, the factory-building game so compelling it has invaded my dreams | Games | The Guardian
Would a curfew for men lead to less violence against women and girls?That’s the provocative question at the heart of Curfew, the new drama series on Paramount+. Set in a dystopian future, the show imagines a society where all men … Continued