Posts By Martyn Conterio
VOD film review: The Night Eats the World
August 27, 2018 | Martyn ConterioThis impressive French horror stands out as a zombie apocalypse tale with brains.Read More
VOD film review: You Were Never Really Here
July 2, 2018 | Martyn ConterioOne of the most hellacious anti-genre genre flicks in quite some time. Read More
Netflix UK TV Review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 22 (Finale)
May 20, 2018 | Martyn ConterioSeason 2 ends on a high-drama cliffhanger, but after the exciting penultimate episode, the finale doesn’t land with the same impact.Read More
Cannes 2018 Reviews: Everybody Knows, Ash Is Purest White, The House That Jack Built, The Dead and the Others, The Gentle Indifference of the World
May 18, 2018 | Martyn ConterioThe 71st Cannes Film Festival may have lacked the big guns of previous years, but the official selection has been consistently strong, whether In Competition, the Un Certain Regard sidebar or Out of Competition. With Netflix trying to snap up … Read More
VOD film review: Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)
May 16, 2018 | Martyn ConterioRamin Bahrani’s HBO-backed adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel is a disappointingly damp squib.Read More
Netflix UK TV Review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 21
May 11, 2018 | Martyn ConterioSeason 2’s breathlessly paced penultimate episode is hugely entertaining and full of twists and turns.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 20
May 4, 2018 | Martyn ConterioRiverdale would benefit greatly from reducing its number of episodes, as it nears its big Black Hood reveal.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 19
April 27, 2018 | Martyn ConterioKey revelations and soapy melodrama about as Riverdale’s second season comes to a crunch.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Assassination of Gianni Versace (American Crime Story)
April 26, 2018 | Martyn ConterioAmerican Crime Story’s captivating second season boasts a star-making performance from Darren Criss. Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 18
April 20, 2018 | Martyn ConterioThe cast give it their all, but Riverdale’s musical episode is a damp squib – until its terrific closing sequence. Read More