UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 5

Episode 4 got your heart rate going – The Secret Fate of All Life sets your brain racing. Read More

VOD film review: G.B.F.

This playful comedy trades exclusively in stereotypes – mostly in a good way.Read More

VOD film review: Svengali

Director: John Hardwick Cast: Jonny Owen, Martin Freeman, Michael Socha, Matt Berry Vicky McClure Certificate: 15 Watch Svengali online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play

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VOD film review: Hancock

Will Smith is excellent in this uneven superhero comedy.Read More

VOD film review: The Machine

An electric indie sci-fi that doesn’t let its low budget stop it tackling big ideas.Read More

VOD film review: Queen of Versailles

This superb documentary skewers the fragile nature of consumerism and capitalism.Read More

VOD film review: Avengers Assemble

Joss Whedon assembles the heck out of Marvel’s superheroes with this jaw-dropping blockbuster.Read More

Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 3 (Treachery)

“Let us not be afraid, but rather more watchful – and ultimately decisive.”

King Eckbert’s reaction to Ragnar and his horde invading Wessex is as calculated as it is chilling. Vikings, the Other, who show no respect for Christian churches … Read More

VOD film review: The Counselor (in the style of Cormac McCarthy)

This star-studded crime drama is less a film and more a string of excerpts from Cormac McCarthy novels. Read More

UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 4

True Detective keeps raising the bar with this impressively cinematic chapter.Read More