First look Amazon TV review: Alpha House Season 2

Amazon’s original comedy series returns for a second season. Does it get our vote?

Alpha House returns for a second season this weekend on Amazon Prime Instant Video. The political comedy was Amazon’s first original TV series, but it’s far … Read More

VOD film review: The Rite

Not as wronge as you’d expect, but this is still a honkingly daft horror.Read More

VOD film review: Night Train to Lisbon

Director: Billie August Cast: Jeremy Irons, Melanie Laurent, Jack Huston Certificate: 15 Watch Night Train to Lisbon online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV

It’s never a good sign when a film’s lead character openly apologises for … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Jimi: All Is By My Side

Director: John Ridley Cast: Andre Benjamin, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots Certificate: 15 Watch Jimi: All Is By My Side online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) … Read More

VOD film review: Road (2014 documentary)

Directors: Michael Hewitt, Dermot Lavery Cast: Joey Dunlop, Robert Dunlop Certificate: PG Watch Road online in the UK:

Ever since Senna stunned with its heartbreaking look at the tragic side of F1, there seems to have been a … Read More

UK TV review: The Strain Season 1, Episode 6

Weakness and evolution are the two driving forces behind The Strain: the weakness of human biology and the evolution of the species to superior, deadly monsters. It’s that process of alienation, literally making other people alien, that gives the series … Read More

Netflix UK film review: I Am Number Four

Director: D. J. Caruso Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Callan McAuliffe, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand Certificate: 12A Watch I Am Number Four online in the UK: Netflix UK

It’s not easy being an alien. You want to blend … Read More

UK TV review: The Leftovers Episode 6 (Guest)

Struggling along through the mystery’s haze of uncertainty, sometimes tempted to tune out altogether, at other times haunted by the guilt of contemplating doing so, The Leftovers isn’t exactly an easy watch. But with Episode 6, The Leftovers has done … Read More

VOD film review: X-Men: Days of Future Past

This intricately designed and wittily choreographed sequel/prequel/reboot is absurdly entertaining.Read More

iTunes TV review: Homeland Season 4, Episode 1

Attacks on civilian locations. Concerned CIA agents. Moody jazz. It’s clear within minutes of Season 4 starting that Homeland has gone back to basics. But things have changed.

Carrie (Claire Danes) is now station chief in Kabul, while Quinn … Read More