First look UK TV review: Empire Season 1

Empire is a hip hop musical drama that premiered on US TV earlier this year. Now, after the end of its first season, the series has finally arrived in the UK on E4. If your ears pricked up at “hip … Read More

Channel 4 TV review: Ballot Monkeys (Episodes 1 and 2)

Politics has found itself face to face with the digital age this general election. Campaigns can be won or lost by an inappropriate Facebook post. Reputations can be ruined – or built – just by tweeting “Ed Balls”. It’s a … Read More

Penny Dreadful: A horror show of hidden depths

This contains mild spoilers.

“Do you really want to be normal?”

That’s the question left hanging by Season 1 of Penny Dreadful. The show, which returns to Sky Atlantic – and NOW – next week, was one of the best … Read More

VOD film review: Birdman

Stuffed with stars and surreal beats, Iñárritu’s satirical comedy is self-indulgent, amusing and enjoyably unpredictable.Read More

UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3

Already seen Episode 3? Keep reading at the end for some additional, spoiler-filled notes.

“Who are you?” Arya Stark is questioned in Episode 3 of Game of Thrones Season 5. Her interrogator is nameless – as you’d expect of anyone … Read More

Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 10 (The Dead)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

So, here we are. The end of Vikings’ third season. And, like a lot of this uneven run, it’s a mixed, but satisfying, bag.

Season 3 has often struggled for a sense of a direction, roaming … Read More

VOD film review: The Scopia Effect

Director: Christopher Butler Cast: Joanna Ignaczewska, Louis Labovitch, Akira Koieyama, Jessica Jay Certificate: 15 Watch The Scopia Effect online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video

There’s something scary about what we don’t know. The Scopia Effect, … Read More

VOD film review: Stonehearst Asylum

This star-studded horror romp is a ludicrously entertaining ride.Read More

VOD film review: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

A bleakly comic parade of existence.Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (26th April 2015)

This week on BBC iPlayer is all about Peter Kay’s new sitcom, Car Share, which premieres in its entirety online before its linear TV broadcast.

Equally impressive among the brand new offerings are the new season of W1A and Inside … Read More