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Few films have faced a higher-stakes release than Tenet. Not just the latest project from the last filmmaker with the clout to get original, superhero-budget blockbusters greenlit, Tenet finally arrives after multiple setbacks with an unprecedented task ahead of it: the salvation of cinemas themselves. Of course, no single film …

For any self-respecting #HamFan, the original production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s already classic musical Hamilton – the one captured on the multi-platinum cast recording released in 2015 – is the Holy Grail of musical theatre. Most would give their right lung to have been in the room where it first happened: …

Alienware is Dell’s gaming-focused brand and has been doing the rounds for a long time. Much like Razer, the Alienware name holds a lot of weight. So when it was revealed that the brand was releasing the Alienware AW2521HF, a 240Hz, 24.5-inch, 1ms, IPS panel monitor for sub $500, people …

A dungeon crawler might seem like an unexpected choice for a new game in the Minecraft franchise, but give it some lateral thought, and the concept actually makes a lot of sense. Mojang’s talent for procedurally generated entertainment centred around co-op and creativity finds a happy home in the action …

The Asus ROG Pugio II has a lot to live up to. The original ROG Pugio was a pretty solid optical gaming mouse, one of the few of its kind from big-name manufacturers due to a symmetrical design that made it as comfortable for left-handed folks as it was for …

What does the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT offer that we didn’t already have? Upgrades, people, upgrades. We already loved the original version when it was released way back in 2013 (it’s consistently rated among the best gaming keyboards (opens in new tab)), but the latest iteration takes that formula …

The Walking Dead season 10 is proof of Game of Thrones’ huge influence on prestige television. A few episodes ago, we could barely see anything (opens in new tab) as Alpha trapped our survivors – drawing comparisons to the equally dimly lit battle at Winterfell.  Now, “Morning Star” takes clear …

Warning: This Star Trek: Picard (opens in new tab) review contains major spoilers for episode 6. Turn your ship around now to avoid spoilers!  There’s a feeling of disparate story threads coming together in “The Impossible Box” – and it’s hardly a surprise that it’s the captured Borg Cube that …

Expectations are always high going into a Bong Joon-ho film, with the South Korean director having amassed quite the CV in Memories Of Murder, The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer and Netflix giant-pig movie Okja (opens in new tab). Well, Parasite doesn’t disappoint, again showcasing Bong’s love of hopping between genres – pitch-black …

Agatha Christie’s Death on the Cards asks a simple question: how do you get away with murder? By being a sneaky git, according to this social deduction card game. Someone around the table is responsible for a crime most foul, but their identity is unknown. They’re also working behind the …