Contributor Roxanne Sancto

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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