Posts by Emma Fraser

Society of the Snow review – a visceral survival drama

By Emma Fraser

A harrowing yet incredibly human look at survival in the most desperate circumstances from director JA Bayona.

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Why Fire Island deserves the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar

By Emma Fraser

Joel Kim Booster's delightful modern take on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice is the contemporary romance we deserve.

The 25 best television shows of 2022

By Emma Fraser

We count down the small screen treats which had everyone theorising and furiously binge-watching, from Bad Sisters to Pachinko.

Lena Dunham: ‘It was like we were all getting PhDs in Medieval history’

By Emma Fraser

The filmmaker, writer and actor talks about the long journey to adapt the medieval coming-of-age dramedy Catherine, Called Birdy.

Mr. Malcolm’s List

By Emma Fraser

A charming cast bring out the best in this frothy Austenesque period romance.

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Lucy and Desi – first-look review

By Emma Fraser

Amy Poehler directs this intimate portrait of the legendary TV couple, creators of the sitcom I Love Lucy.

The 25 Best TV Shows of 2021

By Emma Fraser

From Squid Game to Succession, we count down our favourite small screen offerings from a bumper year.

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

By Emma Fraser

This intimate documentary sees the trailblazing Hollywood icon tell her remarkable story in her own words.

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Adrienne

By Emma Fraser

Andy Ostroy’s documentary is a heartbreaking portrait of a filmmaker gone too soon and those she left behind.

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The 25 best TV shows of 2020

By Emma Fraser

From Schitt’s Creek to The Last Dance, here are our favourite small-screen offerings from the past year.

Ethan Hawke delivers a fiery sermon in The Good Lord Bird

By Emma Fraser

He stars as the controversial abolitionist John Brown in Showtime’s Civil War-era historical drama.

Netflix’s Ratched is an over-stylised origin story misfire

By Emma Fraser

Some motives are better left undiagnosed, as Ryan Murphy’s glossy prequel series, starring Sarah Paulson as the titular nurse, shows.

Hulu’s PEN15 continues to capture the joy and horror of being 13

By Emma Fraser

Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine play versions of their teenage selves in the hit growing-pains “traumedy”.

Perry Mason revival delivers with the case of the enticing origin story

By Emma Fraser

HBO’s prequel series sees Matthew Rhys take on the role of the famed Los Angeles defence lawyer.

Michaela Coel delivers a searing performance in I May Destroy You

By Emma Fraser

A young women’s life is derailed by sexual assault in this painfully honest yet humorous 12-part drama.

Netflix’s Hollywood is an enticing look at a town of big dreams

By Emma Fraser

Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s limited series reveals the price of stardom in Tinseltown’s Golden Age.

Normal People faithfully captures the intensity of Sally Rooney’s novel

By Emma Fraser

This complex tale of first love and friendship is brought to life on screen by two terrific young leads.

The Lost Careers of Difficult Women

By Emma Fraser

When women have their movie careers ruined by vindictive, controlling men, what happens next?

Mrs America is a powerful look at the never-ending fight for equal rights

By Emma Fraser

Cate Blanchett leads the charge in an ambitious portrayal of a divisive period in US history.

Hulu’s Hillary is an intimate portrait of a polarising figure

By Emma Fraser

This four-part profile of the former Presidential Candidate reveals a woman who keeps the world at arm’s length.

Feel Good offers a fresh, relatable depiction of addictive love

By Emma Fraser

Mae Martin’s Channel 4/Netflix co-production tackles gender identity, female sexuality and drug dependency.

The 25 best TV shows of 2019

By Emma Fraser

From Stranger Things to Succession, Watchmen to When They See Us, these are the series we’ve rated this year.

The End of the F***ing World returns with fresh faces and new twists

By Emma Fraser

British star Naomi Ackie joins Jessica Barden for the second season of the dark teen comedy.

Six TV shows to watch if you’re already missing Fleabag

By Emma Fraser

Essential viewing to fill the Phoebe Waller-Bridge shaped void in your life.

The continued saga of bringing ‘The Bell Jar’ to the big screen

By Emma Fraser

Kirsten Dunst is the latest star to attempt to adapt Sylvia Plath’s novel – but will we ever see it?

Why Russian Doll is more than just another Groundhog Day

By Emma Fraser

Netflix’s hilarious and heartbreaking comedy-drama stretches far beyond the reset gimmick.

True Detective Season 3 review – Mahershala Ali shines as winning formula returns

By Emma Fraser

Series creator Nic Pizzolatto hopes to recapture that debut magic, and he’s found the perfect man for the job.

The 25 best TV shows of 2018

By Emma Fraser

From Atlanta to The Deuce and Doctor Who to Derry Girls, here are our small-screen highlights from this year.

How staircases became one of horror’s most frightening fixtures

By Emma Fraser

From Psycho to Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House, stairs have long played a key role in the genre.

20 of the best new TV shows you should watch

By Emma Fraser

From peak Amy Adams to the return of Matt Groening, these are the series you can’t afford to miss this summer.

How The Americans uses pop culture to bridge Cold War politics

By Emma Fraser

References to Russian and US cinema help to make sense of the opposing ideologies of the time.

What’s the key ingredient at this year’s Oscars? Eggs, of course

By Emma Fraser

This breakfast staple features in five out of the nine Best Picture nominees at the 90th Academy Awards.

The surreal true story of Cynthia the movie star mannequin

By Emma Fraser

For a brief period during the 1930s, this unlikely idol became part of Hollywood’s glamorous elite.

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