VOD film review: TiMER (2009)

A clever, entertaining sci-fi rom-com, Jac Schaeffer’s directorial debut is a hidden cult hit ready to surprise WandaVision fans. Read More

The best mystery TV shows of 2021

2021’s mystery TV run the gamut of tones, from cosy to caustic. Here’s a quick survey of some of the better mystery series that puzzled armchair detectives over 12 months, including one solid gold masterpiece and plenty of other gems … Read More

Only Murders in the Building: Dissecting the Season 1 finale

Warning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 of Only Murders in the Building. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review here.

Only Murders in the Building is one of the best TV shows I have ever seen. Could it have … Read More

VOD film review: Bye Bye Morons

Albert Dupontel out-of-whack black comedy gets so much right, but comes a cropper over a few serious mistakes.Read More

Why Terriers should be your next box set

This mystery-comedy-drama from some of modern TV’s best storytellers doesn’t skimp on anything.Read More

Bagpuss: A love letter to a magical childhood classic

This thoughtful, sincere kids’ TV classic is a nostalgic window on to a past filled with gentle truth and warm honesty.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: The Irregulars

Netflix’s fun supernatural detective series loses its mystery in search of a bigger picture.Read More

Why you should be watching The Mallorca Files

This daytime crime drama is Jacuzzi TV – warm and bubbly at any time of year.Read More

The best mystery shows of 2020

Nothing says “dark winter nights” like curling up with a good mystery box set. As 2020 draws to a close, our resident super-sleuth pores back over the past 12 months of TV and deduces the best puzzling, gripping and entertaining … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: The Queen’s Gambit

Anya Taylor-Joy is excellent in Scott Frank’s lavish drama about a troubled chess genius.Read More