Homeland Season 5 trailer lands online

As Comic-Con arrives once more, a wave of film and TV trailers has hit the Internet faster than The Flash after downing a can of Red Bull, but one show has been more secretive than most about what’s in store … Read More

VOD film review: The Choir (Boychoir)

Director: François Girard Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Garrett Wareing Certificate: PG Watch The Choir online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

Dustin Hoffman stands in the middle … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 10

Already seen the Season 2 finale? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.

“There’s no walking away from what I am,” says Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) in the finale of Penny Dreadful Season 2. It’s exactly the kind … Read More

VOD film review: Lauda: The Untold Story

Director: Hannes Michael Schalle Cast: Niki Lauda, James Hunt, David Coulthard Certificate: PG Watch Lauda: The Untold Story online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play

Niki Lauda will be very … Read More

BBC TV review: A Song for Jenny

Weepy dramas are not uncommon on TV, offering audiences a chance to shed some tears, be it for feel-good or feel-sad reasons. But while they can be easy to dismiss from a distance, they fulfill an important function: there is … Read More

UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 3

Already seen Episode 3? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.

True Detective Season 2 blew our expectations out of the water last week – with a shotgun. Read More

VOD film review: Jodorowsky’s Dune

This not-making-of documentary about Jodorowsky’s failed adaptation of Dune is hilarious, bewildering and utterly fascinating.Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 9

Already seen Episode 9? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.

“I’ve tasted success. And it’s a meal I now wish to devour.”

Never has a more apt statement been made by the owner of a waxwork emporium. … Read More

VOD film review: Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter

Rinko Kikuchi is fantastic in this poignant, thoughtful tale of a woman searching for the truth behind Fargo’s fictional lost treasure.Read More

BBC iPlayer TV review: British Muslim Comedy (shorts)

This week, the BBC Trust approved plans to develop BBC iPlayer from a basic catch-up TV site to a digital platform in its own right, but the Beeb has already established its VOD service as a showcase for talent, be … Read More