Alex Hess
It's Time for the Smart, Wisecracking 'Meta-Movie' to Die
The new "Scream" sequel, "The Matrix Resurrections" and every Marvel film ever indulges in nudge-nudge moments of fan service now.
Nicolas Cage Playing Nic Cage in a Film About Nic Cage Makes Perfect Sense
Cage is part of a grand tradition of performers merging art and reality.
Ricky Gervais Might Have Caught Up with the Times
Netflix's 'After Life' reveals self-awareness from the man who has courted mawkishness and mediocrity.
English Football Has a Gambling Problem – Is It Time to Seek Help?
The betting industry is now "at the beating heart of the beautiful game", but a raft of recent incidents have raised serious questions about the relationship between football and gambling.
This Is a New Golden Age for Horror Films
They've kicked out cliche and instead are making persuasive political points with big scares to match.
The Rise and Fall of Mido, the Man Who Out-Gunned Zlatan
Fifteen years ago, Ajax were blessed with two brilliant young talents. In a 20-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic, they had a tantalising prospect; in Mido they had an even better one.
English Football Has A Gambling Problem – Is It Time To Seek Help?
The betting industry is now "at the beating heart of the beautiful game," but a raft of recent incidents have raised serious questions about the relationship between football and gambling.
English Football Has A Gambling Problem – Is It Time To Seek Help?
The betting industry is now "at the beating heart of the beautiful game," but a raft of recent incidents have raised serious questions about the relationship between football and gambling.
Alien Is the Only Film Franchise That Doesn't Suck
Ahead of the release of 'Alien: Covenant,' we trace the deranged and distinctive history of the series.
How London's Economic Dominance is Strangling Soccer in the North-East
London's status as the centre of finance, culture and politics affects every other part of Britain, but nowhere more than the north-east. This is reflected in the region's football clubs, which are struggling to compete with their southern rivals.
An Ode to Jermain Defoe, English Soccer's Great Survivor
Three years ago Jermain Defoe appeared obsolete and had departed English football for Major League Soccer. Few could have predicted his prolific late-career resurrection, nor the vital role he would play at struggling Sunderland.