[ It goes without saying that on-screen depictions of the Holocaust must tread with extreme caution. That message has been absorbed for The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Sky’s thoughtful and often shocking adaption of the 2018 Heather Morris bestseller of the same name. But for all the care taken – the brutality of the camps is … Read more
[ And so Curb Your Enthusiasm bows out in much the same way it began, 24 long years ago: unrepentant, gloriously rude, and often howlingly funny. The 12th and final season of the Larry David comedy that thrived mostly on its absence of plot came to an end in a court of law, where Larry, … Read more
[ It’s 12 years since Seth MacFarlane’s furry, foul-mouthed alter-ego Ted swore up a streak at the box office. But there’s only so much mileage in an F-bomb-dropping teddy bear, and a 2015 sequel flopped. So why reboot the character in 2024, as MacFarlane has done with a moderately fun yet exhaustingly crass new seven-part … Read more
[ The return of Larry David’s iconically grumpy sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm has been overshadowed by a frank exchange of views between the comedian and hug-happy Sesame Street star Elmo. Fed up with Elmo’s cutesy patter during a recent TV appearance, David pretended to “strangle” the beloved puppet. Social media had its traditional meltdown while … Read more
[ It is 10 years since the debut of True Detective, Nic Pizzolatto’s twisted and trailblazing anthology crime series. While Matthew McConaughey’s musings about time being a flat circle permeated cultural consciousness, the sub-par subsequent seasons clouded the memory of just how weird the first outing was, with its twig sculptures, Yellow King and cryptic … Read more
[ A brilliant but troubled policeman is called in to investigate the gruesome murder of a woman. Maybe she is, in that mysterious phrase, “no better than she should be”. Or else the opposite – a respectable woman who “didn’t deserve” this. There’s not much in between. Mr Smartypants will investigate with the help of … Read more
[ Pick of the day: Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse 9pm, Sky Documentaries Nick Green’s documentary charts the rise of the world’s youngest billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg. From creating Facebook in his dorm at Harvard to becoming the boss of an online platform accused of destroying democracy. Indeed, the film is framed around Zuckerberg’s appearance before … Read more
[ Renowned magician Dynamo is planning to pull off his most audacious stunt to date by burying himself alive. The Bradford-born illusionist is set to defy the odds as he comes face to face with his own mortality in a two-hour live special titled Dynamo is Dead. Famous for walking on water and levitating on … Read more
