VOD film review: Last Flag Flying

Richard Linklater’s post-Iraq road trip is an uneven but poignant salute to patriotism and loss.Read More

UK TV review: Hard Sun

Coherent. Logical. Boring. None of these words can be used to describe this bonkers apocalyptic thriller.Read More

Why you should be watching Kiri

Sarah Lancashire is a superb in this grippingly complex ensemble drama.Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 11, Episode 1 (My Struggle III)

The X-Files returns for an enjoyably bonkers 11th season with the mother of all retcons.Read More

UK TV review: McMafia Season 1

BBC One’s globe-trotting portrait of modern crime is convincing and cool – sometimes, a little too cool.Read More

First look Walter Presents TV review: Maltese: The Mafia Detective

The end of a TV episode is normally the thing that makes you want to keep watching, but sometimes, it’s the beginning. So it is with Maltese: The Mafia Detective, Walter Presents’ new Italian drama.

The streaming service launched a … Read More

Catch up TV review: Unspun with Matt Forde S4, The Special Needs Employment Agency, The Wine Show, Death Row 2018

What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.

(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More

Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Season 2, Episode 8 and 9

Season 2 of The Grand Tour continues to find form in going back to its Top Gear roots. There’s a tricky balance to strike, though, between keeping things fresh and repeating familiar tricks. Episode 8 tackles that head-on, with a … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Black Mirror Season 4, Episode 5 (Metalhead) – spoilers

Black Mirror does Terminator in this impressively visceral thriller that’s lacking a heart.Read More

BBC Three TV review: The Young Offenders

Endearing, sweet and silly, BBC Three’s Irish comedy series is criminally funny.Read More