tue 03/06/2025

Markie Robson-Scott

Articles By Markie Robson-Scott

The Serpent, BBC One review - tracking down the hippie-trail murderer

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Falling review - Viggo Mortensen's powerful directorial debut

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Nicole Krauss: To Be a Man review - first short-story collection from the award-winning novelist

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Queen of Hearts review - Trine Dyrholm stars as a stylish sexual predator

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The Same Sky, More4 review - Cold War thriller from both sides of the Berlin wall

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The Other Lamb review - a surreal portrait of an abusive cult

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Kajillionaire review - quirks, strangeness and charm from Miranda July

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Emma Cline: Daddy review - scintillating short stories by the author of The Girls

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Savage review - an immersive look at gang culture in Wellington, New Zealand

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I Hate Suzie, Sky Atlantic review - Billie Piper excels as an actress on the edge

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Babyteeth review - teenage love and terminal illness in the Sydney suburbs

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Emily St John Mandel: The Glass Hotel review - a Ponzi scheme and its ghostly repercussions

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Saint Frances review - relatable and honest

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Terri White: Coming Undone review - a British journalist unravels in NYC

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The Day After I'm Gone review - a subtle portrayal of a grieving father and his teenage daughter

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What We Do in the Shadows, BBC Two review - the vampires of Staten Island are back

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