Contributor Paul Ridd

A young woman, with long wavy hair, sitting on the floor of a bathroom, talking on an old-fashioned telephone with a concerned expression.
Home Ents

Cheap thrills: five essential straight-to-video stocking fillers

by Paul Ridd

Top 2019 home entertainment releases for the strong stomached and morally depraved.
Two people, a man and a woman, are embracing passionately in a dimly lit, red-tinted scene.
In Praise Of

In defence of the Rise of the Footsoldier franchise

by Paul Ridd

The low-rent British gangster series has a lot more to offer than brainless, brutal violence.
A woman comforting another person on a sofa, holding a mug.

Why addiction melodramas are set to strike a chord this awards season

by Paul Ridd

Timothée Chalamet and Lucas Hedges are earning plaudits for their tender portrayals of troubled young men.

Accessibility Settings

Text

Applies the Open Dyslexic font, designed to improve readability for individuals with dyslexia.

Applies a more readable font throughout the website, improving readability.

Underlines links throughout the website, making them easier to distinguish.

Adjusts the font size for improved readability.

Visuals

Reduces animations and disables autoplaying videos across the website, reducing distractions and improving focus.

Reduces the colour saturation throughout the website to create a more soothing visual experience.

Increases the contrast of elements on the website, making text and interface elements easier to distinguish.