UK TV review: The Night Of

“If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” That’s a lawyer speaking at the trial of Nasir Khan (Riz Ahmed), a young Pakistani-American, in HBO’s The Night Of. Invited to a party in downtown Manhattan, he borrows his dad’s taxi … Read More

VOD film review: The Neighbour

A visceral, scuzzy thriller.Read More

Netflix UK short film review: Extremis and The White Helmets

“To save a life is to save all of humanity.” That’s the simple principle by which The White Helmets live their lives. There’s a lot to say for simplicity. Sometimes, the most concise way of saying something is the most … Read More

London Film Festival 2016: Top 30 things to see

The London Film Festival returns to – you guessed it – London this October and streaming services are all over Leicester Square and beyond.

Netflix is previewing new episodes of Black Mirror, Werner Herzog is beaming his new film live … Read More

VOD film review: Our Kind of Traitor

This efficient John le Carré thriller races along with just enough class to keep you hooked.Read More

VOD film review: Flushed Away

Aardman and DreamWorks team up for this likeable outing.Read More

Raindance 2016: Top 25 things to see

The 2016 Raindance Film Festival kicks off one week today. With 108 feature films, 85 shorts and a whole heap of web series from around the world, Europea’s largest independent film festival is also one of the most surprising events … Read More

UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 10

This review contains spoilers. Not caught up with Mr. Robot Season 2 yet? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2.

Mr. Robot’s second season has got to the point where we’d be better off listing a series of … Read More

VOD film review: A Most Wanted Man

Philip Seymour Hoffman is superbly understated in this riveting, slow-burn spy thriller. Read More

UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 3, Episode 4

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Nothing has the whiff of sweet pleasure and bitter aroma of disappointment like a microwaved cheese Danish. We know it. Gordon knows it. And yet he still finds himself nauseous, dizzying and twitching, nuking one in … Read More