Summed up in a sentence In this gripping Australian thriller, emergency call handler Ian (Patrick Brammall, fresh from Colin from Accounts) thinks his missing daughter is still alive after he takes a mysterious call. What our reviewer said “It doesn’t just pile on the twists; it makes the twists really matter, because we always understand, with painful clarity, the emotional consequences for the people experiencing them. This is riveting television, and one of the standout shows of the year.” Luke Buckmaster Summed up in a sentence The final season of the charming hit Aussie romcom picks up three years after Ashley rejected Gordon’s humiliating proposal.
What our reviewer said “Colin from Accounts has been like a ray of sunshine in the schedules. It’s been a huge hit across the world, and many will mourn its ending. I hope it turns out to be a happy one at least.” Rachel Aroesti Summed up in a sentence An infuriating look at how victims of grooming gangs in the UK have been repeatedly failed by authorities.
What our reviewer said “The details are few and horrifying. A number of them mention having to go to school as if nothing had happened the night after an inaugural gang-rape. Your mind can hardly take it in.” Lucy Mangan Summed up in a sentence Matt Shea investigates a number of allegations about the co-founder of the English Defence League’s finances – and puts big questions to him.
What our reviewer said “Has Shea landed an unanswerable haymaker? Would any evidence of impropriety cause the flow of money from the faithful to dry up? But this programme asks a lot of the right awkward questions.” Jack Seale Summed up in a sentence Neil Forsyth’s excellent Leith-set dark comedy drama Guilt relocates to Fremantle, Perth, where a brother and sister accidentally kill someone.
What our reviewer said “Reckless is a fantastic, fun ride grounded by a realistically fractious, but at heart loving, relationship between the siblings, the light but piercing commentary on the wider racial and socioeconomic dynamics at work in Australia, and a cast of credible, however idiosyncratic, characters whose size makes the tonal consistency all the more wildly impressive.” Lucy Mangan Summed up in a sentence Grant Gee’s film delves into the creative and personal torment of the great American jazz pianist – with a terrific supporting Bill Pullman turn as his cantankerous father. What our reviewer said “It’s a film about music; particularly, about what remains when a musician cannot play and is left to consider the terrible sacrifices made, without conscious consent, to this all-consuming vocation that creates family pain and jealousy almost as a toxic byproduct.” Peter Bradshaw Summed up in a sentence The Gallagher brothers’ mammoth comeback concerts are given the full fan-worship treatment, but it’s impossible to begrudge the euphoria they have created. What our reviewer said “We see again the Oasis congregation engaging in colossal Dionysian events of mass joy – but of course, the poignancy of time passing and the irresistible narrative of the brothers’ public reconciliation give a new layer of emotion to the songs.” Peter Bradshaw Further reading ‘Would they fight or hug?’ The Oasis comeback film’s makers on shooting fans, vicars, police – and the Gallaghers Summed up in a sentence Director Miro Remo journeys deep into the Czech countryside to find two brothers living an isolated life filled with quixotic ideas in this surreal documentary.
What our reviewer said “There is copious wisdom regarding family, nature, interdependency and love in this rowdy, rapturous and brilliant film.” Phil Hoad Summed up in a sentence Claude Chabrol’s eerie 1969 domestic thriller charts a complex marriage in which a husband suspects his wife is cheating on him. What our reviewer said “It does not in fact look like a classic noir thriller in the style of Chabrol’s hero Hitchcock, which is how it is often described, but more like something by Buñuel: an elaborate absurdist joke at the expense of the French bourgeoisie, a ballet of repression and fear.” Peter Bradshaw Summed up in a sentence The gang get back together for a spin-off of the French talent-agency sitcom, with Andréa and Noémie at the heart of chaotic events. What our reviewer said “Writers Fanny Herrero, Lison Daniel and Violaine Bellet, along with director Émilie Noblet, skilfully open the tap and let the stream of industry-insider jokes flow at an even pace but make sure that the final product never feels smug, sentimental or self-congratulatory.” Leslie Felperin Further reading Call My Agent!’s Camille Cottin on becoming a sex symbol in her 40s: ‘There’s a desire to see women who’ve been invisible’ Summed up in a sentence An unflinching biography of the celebrated physicist.
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