VOD film review: Blood Ties

Director: Guillaume Canet Cast: Clive Owen, Marion Cotillard, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Billy Crudup, James Caan Certificate: 15 Watch Blood Ties online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV

Would you rather see a film starring Clive Owen … Read More

VOD film review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole

Star Wars, but with owls. Zack Snyder’s animated epic is derivative, but undeniably thrilling.Read More

UK TV review: Utopia Season 2

This contains spoilers for Season 1 of Utopia and mild spoilers for Season 2. Not caught up? See our spoiler-free review here.

“If you really wanted to save the environment, you wouldn’t have had that child,” grins a sinister fellow … Read More

VOD film review: Headhunters

This darkly funny Jo Nesbo thriller is a ridiculously entertaining ride.Read More

Cord-cutting spreads across Europe

Cord-cutting is traditionally a phenomenon that exists in the USA, but now research shows the trend is spreading across Europe.

Pay TV customers are increasingly choosing to cancel subscriptions in favour of “over-the-top” video services, that is services which allow … Read More

VOD film review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Marvel goes all 1970s with this enjoyably paranoid spy thriller.Read More

Netflix UK film review: 360

Director: Fernando Meirelles Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Rachel Weisz, Jude Law Certificate: 15 Watch 360 online in the UK: Netflix UK

Somewhere in London, a man is having sex with Rachel Weisz. In Vienna, a female prostitute is posing for topless … Read More

What is the secret to The Great British Bake Off’s success?

The Great British Bake Off is now on Netflix UK and like a good old Victoria sponge, you know exactly what you’re going to get, even if you haven’t seen it. The Beeb’s baking show just keeps on getting bigger, … Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Descent Part 2

This retread of Neil Marshall’s 2005 horror lacks the original’s characters, tension and shocks.Read More

VOD film review: A Thousand Kisses Deep

A blend of Freud, jazz and time travel, this trip through one person’s memories is a painful, engaging and intriguing watch. Read More