Netflix UK TV review: Hit Record on TV

“Ladies and gentlemen, please turn on all recording devices,” announces a polite voice at the start of each episode of HitRecord on TV – a playful instruction that neatly sums up the subversive, all-inclusive philosophy that governs Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s new … Read More

VOD film review: The Salvation

Director: Kristian Levring Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eva Green, Eric Cantona Certificate: 15 Watch The Salvation online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play

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VOD film review: The Falling

This funny, shocking paranormal coming-of-age musical is entrancing cinema.Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (16th August 2015)

With BBC iPlayer enjoying a record month a traffic in July – a time when its collection was at its most diverse and impressive – the catch-up service continues its crowd-pleasing run by bringing back the third season of Sherlock … Read More

Amazon Prime TV review: Wishenpoof!

You can tell it’s the summer holidays, because all the subscription streaming services are bringing out their new kids’ TV series. Hot on the heels of Netflix’s Dinotrux comes Amazon Studios’ Wishenpoof!, which was commissioned following a successful pilot.

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Catch-up TV review: Last Man on Earth, Brits Behind Bars, Undercover

We catch up with some of the TV shows and films currently available on free VOD services in the UK. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best on BBC iPlayer column.)

The Last Man on Earth (Dave, … Read More

VOD film review: Glassland

Jack Reynor and Toni Collette are superb in this heartbreaking drama.Read More

First look Netflix TV review: Dinotrux (Episode 1)

“Crush it! Smash it! Move it! Lift it!” cries the theme tune for Netflix’s new animated kids’ series, Dinotrux. The show, based on the books by Chris Gall, combines all young boys’ favourite things: crushing, smashing, moving, lifting, trucks and … Read More

Interview: Behind the scenes of White God with dog trainer Teresa Ann Miller

White God is now on Netflix UK (read our review here). The film, which follows the relationship between a young girl (Lily) and her dog (Hagen) during a canine uprising in Budapest, is unlike any other film you’ve seen – … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Tyke Elephant Outlaw

Directors: Susan Lambert, Stefan Moore Watch Tyke Elephant Outlaw online in the UK: Neflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Dogwoof TV

In 1973, a baby elephant was taken from the wild and … Read More