9 unanswered questions we have after Bloodline Season 1

With Bloodline Season 2 arriving on Friday 27th May, some will be binge-viewing the first run to catch up with Netflix’s series. Others will be looking forward to returning to Florida Keys for more Rayburn family action after a 12-month … Read More

VOD film review: Youth

A witty and often warm meditation on ageing and death.Read More

VOD film review: 99 Homes

A hugely powerful drama that brings home the personal cost of the financial crisis.Read More

VOD film review: The Assassin

There are martial arts movies and there are martial arts movies. The Assassin isn’t either.Read More

UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 4 (A Blade of Grass)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

All of the great shows have episodes that stand alone as perfect pieces of television. And make no mistake: Penny Dreadful is one of the great modern shows. It may not have won awards, not even … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Janis: Little Girl Blue

Director: Amy J. Berg Cast: Cat Power, Janis Joplin Certificate: U Watch Janis: Little Girl Blue online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

It’s always the way. You spend your … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Marseille Season 1 (Episodes 5 to 8)

Warning: This contains spoilers – if you haven’t seen Episodes 1 to 4 of Marseille, read our spoiler-free review here.

Marseille is Netflix’s first French original series. It also holds the more dubious honour of being a TV show that … Read More

VOD film review: Creed

A gripping, moving human drama that finds fresh weight in boxing movie conventions.Read More

UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 7 (Faith)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Faith is the title of Episode 7 in Outlander Season 2 – and it more than lives up to it. After a slight step down in quality over recent weeks, the show’s second run rediscovers its … Read More

Why you should be watching Lady Dynamite on Netflix

“Now, I’m super careful when I kiss squirrels.” That’s the kind of thing you can expect to hear in Netflix’s new series, Lady Dynamite. The show, which stars comedian Maria Bamford, is one of the most unpredictable, weirdest, silliest comedies … Read More