Unbound: The David Bowie Instagram series designed to mystify

David Bowie was many things. Musician. Movie star. Fashion guru. Pop culture icon. Alien. Friend. Goblin king. Inspiration to be yourself. Cool. The list goes on, but now, you can add something else to it: web series creator.

Before his … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 3

“You and I both know you can do this job, but you have to do it right.”

Better Call Saul continues to put the relationship between Kim (Rhea Seehorn) and Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) at the heart of Season 2 … Read More

Last Week Tonight’s takedown of Donald Trump proves John Oliver is king of satire

Donald Trump is a joke. Everyone in the UK knows this. But today, Tuesday 1st March (aka. Super Tuesday), he goes into the wave of US Republican primaries as the frontrunner – a victory that would effectively see him become … Read More

VOD film review: Brooklyn

A gloriously old-fashioned tale of identity, belonging and starting over.Read More

The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (28th February 2016)

We review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)

The Night Manager

John le Carré hasn’t been adapted for TV in … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: It’s Not Rocket Science, First Contact, The X-Files, The Brits, The Great British Sex Survey

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 … Read More

VOD film review: Cinderella (2015)

This visually impressive live-action remake can’t decide whether to be modern or old-fashioned.Read More

Thirteen: BBC Three’s first online drama is far from unlucky

Earlier this month, BBC Three became the UK’s first online TV channel, using an innovative mix of BBC iPlayer and short-form content to cover everything from UFC to Death Row. On Sunday 28th February, though, the channel faces its first … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

Director: Evgeny Afineevsky Cast: Bishop Agapit, Serhii Averchenko, Kristina Berdinskikh Watch Winter on Fire online in the UK: Netflix

In 2013, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych went back on a deal that would have integrated the nation with Europe. In response, … Read More

Web series review: The Skinny (Jessie Kanhweiler)

Every Wednesday, we take a look at a web series. This week, it’s Refinery 29’s The Skinny.

Earlier this year, Sundance Film Festival did something for the first time: it put on a special screening to preview a web series. … Read More