Lucy Mangan

As is increasingly, wearyingly, the case as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand/bloat/chase the dollar in an ever-more unseemly and

This spin-off from hit series For All Mankind is packed with paranoia and tension. It tells Russia’s side of the alternative history – and is so believable that it will give you nightmares

We open on an ordinary suburban street. A teenage boy is gazing out of a window. A woman – his mother? – is screaming.

Refugees, homophobia, gay rights, even Trump, are all covered in this opener, which occasionally leans towards agitprop. But with excellent performances, and RTD’s storytelling brilliance, things really build from here

“I need a new pair of shoes,” my husband says hesitantly, as we engage in our tender nightly ritual of watching 30 Rock reruns while doomscrolling on our phones at opposite ends of the sofa. “Mine have holes in.” “Let me see,” I snap. He lifts his...

More than three decades after Friends launched, it is still a brave writer who puts out a show about a gaggle of twentysomethings learning to navigate

If you are tuning in to the new three-part reality show The Vardys you will be disappointed. There's nothing missing from that sentence.

“Ever look around and wonder if we deserve all this?” a woman asks, standing by their sprawling mansion's swimming pool with her handsome, ripped, fellow lawyer husband.

Bardem has the absolute time of his life terrifying everyone in this remake of the classic thriller. It’s a masterclass in tension, sublime directing – and never forgets the power of a jump scare

If we dare to express the smallest fraction of our anger the most likely response is mockery, minimisation or disdain