Markie Robson-Scott

Articles By Markie Robson-Scott

Nitram review - chilling drama based on the Port Arthur gunman Thursday, 30 June 2022 Read more...	Swan Song review - the fabulous Udo Kier as a small-town hairdresser on his last legs Saturday, 11 June 2022 Read more...
Bergman Island review - Mia Hansen-Løve's joyful English-language debut Friday, 03 June 2022 Read more...	Luzzu review - a Maltese fisherman struggles with modernity Friday, 27 May 2022 Read more...
The Quiet Girl review - finding a home away from home Thursday, 12 May 2022 Read more...	Emily St John Mandel: Sea of Tranquility review - time travel, pandemics and the simulation hypothesis Tuesday, 26 April 2022 Read more...
The Wall of Shadows review - a holy Himalayan mountain and a Sherpa family's dilemma Thursday, 21 April 2022 Read more...	The Northman review - Robert Eggers's elemental Viking epic Friday, 15 April 2022 Read more...
The Split, Series 3, BBC One review - the Defoes are back, more conflicted than ever Tuesday, 05 April 2022 Read more...	Killing Eve, Series 4, BBC One review - has Villanelle found God? Sunday, 06 March 2022 Read more...
The Night Doctor review - down and out in Paris Tuesday, 08 February 2022 Read more...	The Eyes of Tammy Faye review - Jessica Chastain pulls out all the stops Friday, 04 February 2022 Read more...
Tessa Hadley: Free Love review - the Sixties, the suburbs and the hippie dream Tuesday, 25 January 2022 Read more...	A Hero review - a morality tale with no firm conclusions Friday, 07 January 2022 Read more...
Hope review - brilliance and honesty from Norwegian director Maria Sødahl Thursday, 09 December 2021 Read more...	Mothering Sunday review - Odessa Young shines in adaptation of Graham Swift's novella Friday, 12 November 2021 Read more...

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