Career
He is a home entertainment columnist for The Guardian. His directorial film debut, Beyond Clueless, premiered at SXSW in 2014. In 2015 he created and directed Fear Itself which was released free to watch on British Broadcasting Corporation iPlayer.
Established in 2008 when Lyne was 16, was a film blog known for its chatty style, strong opinions and concise popular cultural commentary.
According to critic aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the blog agrees with popular opinion 66% of the time. Lyne joined the programme when it was redeveloped after Jonathan Ross"s departure.
New host Claudia Winkleman approached him using Twitter, saying that she was "obsessed" with his website and that she would "bloody kill" for him to be on the show. He is listed on the Film Programme website as being the "resident internet-type person".