First look UK TV review: Vikings Season 5 (Episodes 1 and 2)

“The King is dead. Long Live the King,” declares Bishop Headmund (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) in Season 5 of Vikings. That the History channel’s drama has even got to a fifth season speaks volumes about the show’s ambition, largely driven by … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Fighting

Channing Tatum delivers a breakout performance in this hard-hitting sports drama.Read More

VOD film review: In Bruges

Martin McDonagh’s darkly funny crime thriller is warped entertainment of the highest order. Read More

UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 3, Episode 7

Warning: This contains spoilers for Episode 7. Not seen Episode 6? Read our spoiler-free review of Season 3’s opening episode.

“You’re actually gonna get away with this,” sighs FBI agent Dom, as she looks at her evidence board listing all … Read More

UK TV review: Outlander Season 3, Episode 10

Warning: This contains spoilers for Episode 10 of Outlander Season 3. Not caught up? Read our reviews here.

Oh, Outlander. What are you doing? Starz’s historical fantasy romance has done some daringly nuanced work this season, as it delves into … Read More

VOD film review: In a Valley of Violence

Ti West tackles the Western with entertaining, if uneven, results.Read More

UK TV review: Supergirl Season 3, Episode 6

Supergirl’s muddled flashback episode doesn’t do justice to its main characters.Read More

VOD film review: The Keeping Room

This thrilling tale of female survival at the end of the Civil War is a gripping revision of the Western genre.Read More

VOD film review: Brakes

An excellent cast brings a dark honesty to this low-budget anti-rom-com.Read More

UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 3, Episode 6

Warning: This contains spoilers for Episode 6. Not seen Episode 6? Read our spoiler-free review of Season 3’s opening episode.

Last episode, Mr. Robot put its foot on the gas, accelerating to a breakneck speed that we haven’t seen since … Read More