TV & Film

Whether you fancy a trip to the cinema or want a new doc to get stuck into, SLMan’s monthly edit of the best new books, films and series is here to see you through December…

Nothing hits the spot on a night in like a good action film. To save you having to scroll through all your subscriptions next time you’re in the mood, here are some classics – and where to find them…

The latest big-budget Sky Atlantic drama is a ‘fiction based on real events’ that takes viewers back to the early days of the pandemic. This England has got a starry cast – including Sir Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson – but is this six-parter essential viewing? SLMan got an early look…

Did you hear the one about the big-time American actors buying the small Welsh football club? When Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s Rob McElhenney announced they were taking over Wrexham AFC last year, we waited for a punchline. But it never came. In its place, there’s a new doco charting their first season in charge…

A glut of recent releases have fed our ravenous appetite for real-life wrongdoing. From deep dives into some of the most newsworthy scandals in recent history to old cases reinvigorated with fresh evidence, these seven true-crime documentaries all demand your attention.

Whether you want a gripping read or a hot album to stick on at home, SLMan’s monthly edit of the best new books, films and music is here to see you through to Christmas…

From gripping BBC dramas to book adaptations hitting streaming services, there are plenty of great series set to land on our TV screens before the end of the year. Here are ten we can’t wait to watch…

If Bond has given you an appetite for the cinema again, there are more new films on the way to satisfy all tastes. From historical dramas to superhero hits, here’s everything you need to book a ticket to...

Think you completed Netflix over the last year and a half? Think again. From a gripping western with a standout British star to off-the-wall comedies, here are the best shows you might have missed…

The Euros are over but it’s still four long weeks until the Premier League is back on our screens. To fill the hole, we’ve rounded up the very best football documentaries. From close-ups with legends – such as Zidane and Pelé – to underdog teams battling incredible odds, here are ten films that will keep the beautiful game alive this summer.