Netflix limited series drama The Queen’s Gambit is a coming-of-age story that explores the true cost of genius. Abandoned and entrusted to a Kentucky orphanage in the late 1950s, a young Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) discovers an astonishing talent for chess while developing an addiction to tranquilizers provided by the state as a sedative for the children. Haunted by her personal demons and fueled by a cocktail of narcotics and obsession, Beth transforms into an impressively skilled and glamorous outcast while determined to conquer the traditional boundaries established in the male-dominated world of competitive chess.

Good news for fans of the Maze Runner series! 20th Century Fox have announced the new release date for the unfortunately named final instalment in the series, Maze Runner: The Death Cure. Following the disastrous on-set accident in March that put leading man Dylan O’Brien out of commission with some serious injuries and resulted in an indefinite production delay, Death …

I really enjoyed the first Maze Runner, it wasn’t a great movie but very enjoyable nonetheless. I had no clue what I was getting myself into having not read the best selling novels by James Dashner, but it was a lot grittier than I expected, on par with the first Hunger Games in certain thematic respects and also boasting some good performances by Dylan O’Brien, Amel Amewen, …