BBC iPlayer review: BBC Comedy Feeds (2015)

This week sees the return of the BBC Comedy Feeds to BBC iPlayer. Now in their fourth year, the shorts are part an ongoing scheme by BBC Three, BBC Comedy and BBC Academy to provide a platform for new and … Read More

VOD film review: Elephant Song

As a showcase for three top performances, this is a frequently enthralling watch.Read More

UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 4 (Down Will Come)

Already seen Episode 4? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.

“Is this worth sticking out?” Jordan (Kelly Reilly) asks Frank (Vince Vaughn) in Episode 4 of True Detective Season 2. It seems like it’s no coincidence that such a … Read More

VOD film review: The Voices

Ryan Rodney Reynolds delivers a killer turn in this wonderfully unbalanced horror comedy.Read More

VOD film review: X + Y

A winning cast and thoughtful script make this charming maths drama a quantifiable gem.
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VOD film review: Mommy

Xavier Dolan’s hugely emotional drama is a stunning tale of troubled youth, motherly love and the music of Oasis.Read More

VOD film review: Second Coming

An absorbing, ambiguous family drama.Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (12th July 2015)

BBC iPlayer comes into its own this week, with the arrival of its Original Drama Shorts. They come hot on the heels of My Jihad, a rom-com miniseries based on a short from last year’s collection – and join a … Read More

BBC iPlayer review: My Jihad

Director: Al Mackay Cast: Hamza Jeetooa, Anjli Mohindra Runtime: 15 mins x 3 Watch My Jihad online in the UK: BBC iPlayer

Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.

As BBC … Read More

VOD film review: The Road

An intimate portrayal of a world gone to pot, The Road is hard to watch. Fantastically so.Read More