Netflix UK TV review: Stranger Things Season 2 (Episodes 3, 4, 5 and 6)

Warning: This binge review contains spoilers for the first six episodes of Stranger Things Season 2. Not got that far yet? Read our spoiler-free look at the opening two episodes here.

While the beginning of Stranger Things 2 saw a … Read More

First look Netflix UK TV review: Stranger Things Season 2

Stranger Things 2 gets off to a slow start, but the warm glow of nostalgia hides real emotion, guilt and trauma.Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson

In early July 1992, the body of Marsha P Johnson – the “saint of Christopher Street”, in this documentary dubbed “the Rosa Parks of the LGBT movement” – was pulled out of the Hudson River. One of the original founders … Read More

VOD film review: Killing Ground

This violent, creepy flick is a deftly diverting horror from Down Under.Read More

BBC Three review: Five by Five shorts (5×5)

The centrepiece of BBC Three’s recent takeover by Idris Elba is undoubtedly the original drama anthology 5×5, which Elba produced for the strand. Scripted by new writers and starring a cast of up-and-coming actors, the series of short films each … Read More

Line of Duty Season 3: A surprising, visceral ride

Never seen Line of Duty? For a spoiler-free look at the show, and why it’s worth catching up, click here.

The first two seasons of Line of Duty established it as a programme concerned with examining the way in which … Read More

Walter Presents first look TV review: The Swingers

A slow, uneven start to The Swingers may leave some viewers hanging.Read More

Quarry’s finale could pave the way for a truly epic second season

This flawlessly-performed drama can hold its head high as a one-off series – but a second season could be truly epic.Read More

Quarry: More than meets the macho eye

Beneath the surface of this bloody and brutal slow-burner lies a soulful, thoughtful drama.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Medici: Masters of Florence (spoilers)

Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen it? Read our spoiler-free first look review here.

Medici: Masters of Florence is something of a lost opportunity. With a wealth of historical material, a solid cast, a decent budget and the scenery of … Read More