UK TV review: Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (Episodes 1 and 2)

Marvel is everywhere these days, from big cinema blockbusters to even your Netflix subscription. Is it sheer financial clout? Unbeatable quality? Pure good luck? One of the reasons is certainly Stan Lee, the guy who has helped create decades’ worth … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 3 (Some Conscience Lost)

Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.

Episode 3 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 29th August. This is a spoiler-free review.

“Inspector Reid has taken leave of his senses. Not … Read More

VOD film review: Frost/Nixon

This thrilling close-up of a presidency being derailed makes for sublime cinema.Read More

Why you should be watching Amazon’s Mad Dogs

From Transparent to The Man in the High Castle, Amazon’s original series so far have demonstrated an almost uncanny appreciation for binge-viewing, with episodes flowing together more like a movie that happens to be split into parts than a TV … Read More

Perspective: Why NBC’s ‘revealed’ Netflix ratings are irrelevant

Last week, NBC called for “perspective” when it comes to the rise of Netflix and other SVOD services versus traditional television, citing research that claimed to reveal Netflix’s viewing figures. The streaming giant is, of course, famous for not revealing … Read More

The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (18th January 2016)

Crash. Bang. Wallop. Oof. The BBC went into reverse last weekend with its new Saturday night TV show, The Getaway Car – a series that promised Total Wipeout meets Gogglebox but ended up closer to Driving School meets Alan Partridge, … Read More

VOD film review: Camp X-Ray

Director: Peter Sattler Cast: Kristen Stewart Certificate: 15

Kristen Stewart is the most underrated actress working in cinema today. The young star won fans around the world when she took the part of leading lady Bella Swan in the Twilight … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: Jericho, Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge, Crashing

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

BBC iPlayer review: The Rack Pack

Snooker. It’s not the most exciting sport in the world – well, if you’re not a fan of watching people knocking tiny balls around a table with a stick. But ask Barry Hearn (Kevin Bishop) back in the 1980s and … Read More

VOD film review: Partisan

Director: Ariel Kleiman Cast: Vincent Cassel, Jeremy Chabriel Certificate: 15 Watch Partisan online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play

Last year, Netflix entered the feature … Read More