Review
Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss

Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss
The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature

The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature
Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction

Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction
Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor

Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy

Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers

Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net

Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net
Breathtaking and The Way: These are the next Mr Bates-style TV dramas poised to shake-up Britain

Breathtaking and The Way: These are the next Mr Bates-style TV dramas poised to shake-up Britain
American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright

American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright
Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked

Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked
Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world

Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture

Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety

Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood

Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth

The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth
To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller

To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror

Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession

Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics

An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
