Posts By Helen Archer
12 Days of Netflix: Hector
December 23, 2016 | Helen ArcherDirector: Jake Gavin Cast: Peter Mullan, Keith Allen, Natalie Gavin Watch Hector online in the UK: Netflix UK
Every day until Christmas Eve, we unwrap another one of Netflix UK’s Christmas films and sort the naughty from the nice. It’s … Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Medici: Masters of Florence
December 18, 2016 | Helen ArcherIt’s almost impossible to watch a big budget historical drama these days without somehow comparing it to Game of Thrones. And when the show stars Richard Madden, best known to most as Robb Stark of the North, strolling around early … Read More
Why you should be watching Lovesick on Netflix
December 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat’s in a name, Shakespeare once asked. Quite a lot, it would seem, if the programme formerly known as Scrotal Recall is anything to go by. Having changed the title to Lovesick for its second season, its own stars expressed … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (spoilers)
November 29, 2016 | Helen ArcherWarning: This contains spoilers. Read our spoiler-free review of A Year in the Life here.
The Gilmore Girls revival A Year in the Life has proved a dish so tempting no one seems able to turn it down. By this … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (spoiler-free)
November 25, 2016 | Helen ArcherBrimming with wit and warm nostalgia, Netflix’s Gilmore Girls reunion is the ultimate remedy for 2016.Read More
Top 10 Gilmore Girls episodes for people who haven’t seen it
November 23, 2016 | Helen ArcherThe Gilmore Girls get back together this Friday for four final episodes, courtesy of Netflix. “What girls?” some of you are crying. “The Gilmore who? Why should I care?”
Oy, with the poodles already – you can read exactly why … Read More
20 people you may have forgotten were in Gilmore Girls
November 21, 2016 | Helen ArcherLooking back, it’s easy to see Gilmore Girls as a kind of incubator for raw talent. Many of the main supporting characters have gone on to develop impressive careers in both film and television. Melissa McCarthy, of course, has gone … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Good Girls Revolt
October 28, 2016 | Helen ArcherA period drama that still feels current, Amazon’s Mad Women opens up a fearless look at timeless issues.Read More
UK TV review: The People v. O.J. Simpson (American Crime Story)
September 11, 2016 | Helen ArcherWho knew what to expect when it was first announced that Ryan Murphy, best known for his trashy yet wildly entertaining programmes, Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story, was going to produce a show based on the 1995 trial of … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: The Collection (Episode 1)
August 30, 2016 | Helen ArcherThis weird and wonderful combination of The Sopranos and The House of Eliott has a lot going for it.Read More