Posts by Roxanne Sancto

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is as convoluted as its title

By Roxanne Sancto

Netflix’s self-parodying psychological thriller doesn’t seem to know what kind of show it wants to be.

Netflix’s Maid is an unfiltered portrayal of single motherhood

By Roxanne Sancto

Margaret Qualley gives a stunning performance in this 10-part drama about a young mum who escapes an abusive relationship.

Nine Perfect Strangers serves up a pitch-black critique of wellness culture

By Roxanne Sancto

Nicole Kidman heads up an irresistible ensemble cast in this insightful social satire from the creator of Big Little Lies.

Reservation Dogs is an authentic and witty Native American comedy

By Roxanne Sancto

Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi’s coming-of-age series is a playful and often poignant indigenous caper.

We Are Who We Are aches with longing for the summer of youth

By Roxanne Sancto

Luca Guadagnino’s coming-of-age series sees a group of teenagers discover their identities on a coastal army base in Italy.

Crip Camp

By Roxanne Sancto

A summer camp for disabled teens becomes a movement for equality in this soul-nourishing Netflix documentary.

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Creative homeschooling – the best educational shows to stream online

By Roxanne Sancto

Some of our series for families with young children, from Bino and Fino to Dino Dan.

Self-Made is a beautiful celebration of black hair and power

By Roxanne Sancto

Octavia Spencer is on scintillating form in this four-part dramatisation of the life of haircare pioneer Madam CJ Walker.

Lockdown lessons from five of the best TV bottle episodes

By Roxanne Sancto

From Seinfeld to Breaking Bad, here are some of our favourite single-location episodes to stream online.

The Plot Against America makes for stark viewing in uncertain times

By Roxanne Sancto

David Simon and Ed Burns’ HBO series imagines an alternate reality that suddenly feels frighteningly close to home.

Hulu’s High Fidelity is a musical meditation on (self-)love

By Roxanne Sancto

Zoë Kravitz plays the lead in this pleasing 10-part reimagining of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel.

The L Word: Generation Q review – still struggling with growing pains

By Roxanne Sancto

Marja-Lewis Ryan reimagines her hit 2000s show for the current LGBT+ community, with mixed results.

BoJack Horseman Season 6 offers a painfully real perspective on time

By Roxanne Sancto

The show’s final season finds our equine protagonist in a self-reflective mood.

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

By Roxanne Sancto

Jesse Pinkman returns in the long-awaited big-screen send off for one of television’s best-loved characters.

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Transparent Musicale Finale review – A colourful, flawed crescendo

By Roxanne Sancto

Jill Soloway’s hit series bows out in style, but the big, brassy show tunes don’t always hit the right notes.

Black Mirror ‘Striking Vipers’ review – Sexual freedom in nostalgic environments

By Roxanne Sancto

Charlie Brooker flips the script in the show’s fifth season, focusing on the nuances of male relationships.

Ava DuVernay rallies against criminal injustice in When They See Us

By Roxanne Sancto

The director’s dramatisation of the Central Park jogger case is a vital true crime chronicle.

Vida Season 2 review – Operating on Chingona Level

By Roxanne Sancto

Tanya Saracho’s Starz comedy incisively skewers the gentrification of Los Angeles’ Latino neighbourhoods.

Broad City Series Finale: An era of shenanigans comes to an end

By Roxanne Sancto

Over five seasons, Abbi and Ilana have taught us the value of female friendship in a way few other shows have.

Fleabag Season 2, Episode 1 review – A passive aggressive party

By Roxanne Sancto

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s beautifully flawed protagonist is back with a delightful vengeance.

Queen of discomfort Julia Davis reigns again in Sally4Ever

By Roxanne Sancto

This pitch-black relationship comedy is one of the year’s most excruciatingly awkward – and best – viewing experiences.

My Brilliant Friend ‘The Dolls’ review – A heartfelt portrait of postwar Italy

By Roxanne Sancto

HBO’s adaptation of Elena Ferrente’s novel sees a woman recall the special friendship that changed her life.

Maniac review: Mesmerising character work in a retrofuturistic setting

By Roxanne Sancto

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill sign up for a mind-bending drug trial in Cary Fukunaga’s immersive miniseries.

GLOW ‘Viking Funeral’ review – These girls are out to do more than have fun

By Roxanne Sancto

Season two sets us up for a deeper understanding of the show’s characters and their group dynamic.

Sense8’s ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ shows the power of positivity in adversity

By Roxanne Sancto

The feature-length finale gave fans, the characters and the Wachowskis the closure they all deserved.

How Phoebe Waller-Bridge is popularising the female gaze

By Roxanne Sancto

The Fleabag and Killing Eve series creator is putting complex, dangerous, relatable women on screen.

The Handmaid’s Tale Season Two gets off to a harrowing start

By Roxanne Sancto

The situation hasn’t improved for Elisabeth Moss’ Offred in this gripping season opener.

Atlanta Season 2: ‘Alligator Man’ review – A timely portrait of black America

By Roxanne Sancto

Donald Glover’s hit show returns with another steady mix of satire, dark comedy and cultural narratives.

Black Mirror’s Season 4 review: Get set for more Orwellian nightmares

By Roxanne Sancto

Charlie Brooker’s latest collection of sci-fi horrors does not disappoint.

Black Mirror ‘Arkangel’ review – Big parent is watching you

By Roxanne Sancto

This episode from Season 4 offers a quietly chilling near-future vision of an over-protective society.

Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It is a timely ode to black womanhood

By Roxanne Sancto

Nola Darling is reborn in this vital update of Spike Lee’s 1986 film.

Stranger Things 2 ‘Chapter One: MadMax’ review

By Roxanne Sancto

This premiere episode sets up more mysterious goings on – but don’t expect any easy answers from the second season.

Will The L Word revival embrace LGBTQ+ diversity?

By Roxanne Sancto

The show’s long-awaited return is an opportunity to more accurately represent the lesbian community.

Better Things and the new TV family dynamic

By Roxanne Sancto

Pamela Adlon’s hit show belongs to an exciting new genre of female-driven storytelling.

Broad City Season 4: ‘Sliding Doors’ and the train of destiny

By Roxanne Sancto

Ilana and Abbi are back to remind us that women are at their strongest when they pull together.

Dan Harmon, Rick and Morty and the search for meaning

By Roxanne Sancto

Through his cast of complex misfits, the series creator tackles existential themes in a manner unlike any other sitcom or cartoon.

GLOW and the fine line between female empowerment and catering to male fantasy

By Roxanne Sancto

Netflix’s new show emphasises just how deep gender stereotypes run in mainstream media.

Why I’ll miss the brave, flawed brilliance of Lena Dunham’s Girls

By Roxanne Sancto

Millennial attitudes have shifted since the show first aired in 2012, but its core values have endured.

How Big Little Lies reveals the underlying pressures of American society

By Roxanne Sancto

The hit HBO show focuses on the emotional realities of three mothers.

How Roots’ cries from the past are echoed in America’s present

By Roxanne Sancto

The 1977 series and its remake show that while the world may have changed, the fight is far from over.

Remedial masterpieces for a grieving TV nation

By Roxanne Sancto

Television is now more direct, factual and unabashed than ever in its reflection of our toxic social climate.

The Mick and the art of the unlikable female character

By Roxanne Sancto

Kaitlin Olson’s walking catastrophe is a welcome shock to the sitcom system.

Sense8’s Christmas Special celebrates the power of human connection

By Roxanne Sancto

The episode brilliantly brings the true spirit of the holiday season to life.

Inside No. 9 continues to delve into dark comedy with The Devil of Christmas

By Roxanne Sancto

This year’s holiday special provides the perfect blend of humour and horror.

2016 has been a stellar year for strong, complex female characters

By Roxanne Sancto

From Fleabag to Transparent, the year’s best television has been dominated by incredible women.

Why is TV so reluctant to embrace body diversity?

By Roxanne Sancto

Orange is the New Black and Girls are rare examples of shows which seek to normalise diverse body types.

The Fall and the subtle power of slow-burn storytelling

By Roxanne Sancto

In an age of instant gratification, crime dramas like The Fall and The Night Of are favouring a steadier pace.

Brutal honesty and bruised egos in HBO’s Divorce

By Roxanne Sancto

Sharon Horgan’s brave, brilliant new show offers an authentic warts and all look at a failed marriage.

Black Mirror ‘Nosedive’ review – A dark spin on a modern-day Pleasantville

By Roxanne Sancto

TV’s most thought-provoking social satire is back with a softer vision of a bleak future.

How Transparent normalises the complexity of female emotions

By Roxanne Sancto

In Jill Soloway’s hit show, women’s emotional outbursts are crucially not stigmatised as “hysterical”.

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