Stephen Kelly
Stephen is a freelance culture journalist specialising in TV and film. He writes regularly for the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, the i, Radio Times, and WIRED.
Latest articles by Stephen Kelly
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Mortal Kombat director says the movie is pushing the R Rating "right to the limit"
By Stephen Kelly, Bradley Russell published
Movie News There's literal heart-stopping action in Mortal Kombat
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Is it just me, or are the best sequels belated ones?
By Stephen Kelly published
Opinion Making the case for leaving it a couple of decades before picking up the story again
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In This Corner of the World review: "An exquisite portrait of Hiroshima before the bomb"
By Stephen Kelly published
Movie review
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Pride And Prejudice And Zombies review
By Stephen Kelly published
Movie review Dead cheeky…
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The saddest Doctor Who moments
By Stephen Kelly published
Feature We've trailed through and compiled ten of the saddest moments from the show – just so you can relive the pain and trauma all over again. Aren't we nice?
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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials review
By Stephen Kelly published
Movie review No rest for the WCKD…
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Straight Outta Compton review
By Stephen Kelly published
Movie review Rappin’ ’bout a revolution…
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The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia review
By Stephen Kelly published
I ain't afraid of no sequel...
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Drinking Buddies review
By Stephen Kelly published
Mumblecore slurs into the spotlight
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Closed Circuit review
By Stephen Kelly published
Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall are on the case
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Borrowed Time review
By Stephen Kelly published
A bittersweet comedy about rekindling youth and growing up
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Easy Money review
By Stephen Kelly published
A great Scandinavian thriller directed by Daniel Esponosia
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009 Re:Cyborg review
By Stephen Kelly published
Japanese anime at its least accessible
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Easy Money review
By Stephen Kelly published
Before Daniel Espinosa directed Safe House...