Interview: How Blue Eyes writer Alex Haridi predicted the future of politics

Read our spoiler-free review of Blue Eyes’ first two episodes here.

In 2010, Sweden Democrats became the first far-right political party to win seats in Swedish parliament. The party took 20 seats in the country’s general election – something that … Read More

BBC Three TV review: Flat TV

The words “flatshare” and “sitcom” may not fill you with excitement, but Flat TV, BBC Three’s latest new comedy series, defies your expectations (and its title) throughout: it doesn’t fall flat once.

The show follows Tom and Naz, two twenty-something … Read More

BVA rebrands as British Association for Screen Entertainment

The British Video Association (BVA) has undergone a major rebrand for the digital age, changing its name to the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE).

The trade organisation, which represents the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment, … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 6

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“We were just supposed to scare you.” “Well, try harder next time.”

As Better Call Saul grows into its own, increasingly distinctive beast, the show’s relationship to Breaking Bad throws up questions that loom larger and … Read More

VOD film review: Black Mass

Scott Cooper’s well-acted crime drama is a flawed saga with impressive heft.Read More

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2: A serious, satisfying conclusion

Mockingjay Part 2 has all the emotion of the ending and none of the anti-climax.Read More

Netflix UK film review: My Beautiful Broken Brain

“An exquisite, painful nightmare.” That’s how Lotje Sodderland describes living after a stroke in this astonishing, vivid documentary. My Beautiful Broken Brain follows the 34-year-old’s recovery after her brain haemorrhage in 2011 – and more than lives up to its … Read More

The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (20th March 2016)

We review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)

Sport Relief

Catching up with a whole night of live TV fundraising … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: Unreported World, Elevenish, First Dates, Amy

What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.  

(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our … Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 6 (My Struggle II)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“Everyone dies in the end,” says Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis) in the finale of The X-Files Season 10. “I just changed the timetable.”

It’s an apt sentiment to share in what could be the … Read More