First look UK TV review: Ash vs Evil Dead Season 1

“How does it feel to be back?” “Groovy.” Ash vs Evil Dead nails its homecoming in its opening episode – and this series does feel very much like a homecoming. Small-screen spin-offs from popular movie franchises have become two-a-penny in … Read More

UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 7 and 8

Catching up with The Leftovers? We recommend watching Episodes 7 and 8 back-to-back in one sitting. This review contains spoilers.

The Leftovers is not the kind of show that deals in cliffhangers. And Jarden is not a town of miracles. … Read More

VOD film review: The Gift

Joel Edgerton is perfectly unnerving in this masterful psychological horror.Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (30th November)

From sports and music to drama and a series devoted entirely to colour, we review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer.

TV David Cup Tennis

Belgium and Great Britain go head-to-head in a historic … Read More

Amazon Prime TV binge review: The Man in the High Castle (Episodes 3 to 6)

Read our exclusive interview with Rufus Sewell here.

What would America be like if we lost World War II? Episodes 1 and 2 of The Man in the High Castle impressed immediately with the quality of their world-building, an elegant … Read More

Catch up TV reviews; Secret Life of 6 Year Olds, World’s Most Expensive Five, Unreported World, Suspects

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

Hanna: A stylish, brutal thriller

Joe Wright’s stylish sci-fi thriller is bold and disarming, with a killer turn from Saoirse Ronan.Read More

VOD film review: Chatroom

This disappointing thriller is as exciting and modern as a floppy disk. Read More

VOD film review: Unbranded

Director: Phillip Baribeau Cast: Ben Masters, Thomas Glover, Jonny Fitzsimons, Ben Thamer Watch Unbranded online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play

“Ain’t nothing better than riding a fine horse into a new country”, … Read More

BBC confirms plans for new online BBC Three

The BBC Trust has officially given the go-ahead for the transformation of BBC Three into an online-only channel in early 2016.

The plans to close the linear BBC Three as we know it were first announced in March last year, … Read More