‘Cunk on Cinema’ Review: Michael Bay and Benedict Cumberbatch Join Diane Morgan’s Documentary Presenter for Her Latest Laugh-Filled Netflix Series

Diane Morgan returns as Philomena Cunk in a six-part Netflix series that applies her mock-documentary style to the history of cinema. The review says the show remains funny and offers some real film history, though its jokes land less consistently than in earlier instalments.

Cunk moves from the absence of movies through photography and early films to later industry developments, while interviewing experts and guests including Michael Bay and Benedict Cumberbatch. Each episode runs for under 15 minutes; the series covers topics such as the Kuleshov effect, the Hays Code and television’s influence on mid-century films.