Posts By Helen Archer
Why you should be watching Dicte: Crime Reporter
August 29, 2016 | Helen ArcherIben Hjejle shines in this multi-layered Danish drama about a crime-solving journalist.Read More
VOD film review: Almost Holy
August 18, 2016 | Helen ArcherThe very definition of “hard-hitting documentary”.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Stranger Things Season 1 (spoilers)
July 31, 2016 | Helen ArcherWarning: This contains spoilers. If you haven’t seen all of Stranger Things, read our spoiler-free review here.
These days, it’s all too tempting to retreat into a mist of nostalgia, to a simpler time when communities could come together to … Read More
Why you should be watching Stranger Things on Netflix UK
July 12, 2016 | Helen ArcherSeason 4, Part 1 premieres on 27th May 2022. This review is based on Season 1.
From its very opening, Stranger Things is less strange than it is familiar. Written and directed by brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, and set … Read More
Why you should be watching Gilmore Girls
July 1, 2016 | Helen ArcherBefore the Gilmore Girls reunion airs, it’s time to acquaint – or reacquaint – yourself with the denizens of Stars Hollow. For the newbies, the programme follows single mother Lorelei (Lauren Graham), her brainy, high-achieving daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), and … Read More
Why you should be watching UnREAL on Amazon Prime Video
June 19, 2016 | Helen ArcherThere is something very fitting about the fact that it was Lifetime which picked up the darkly brilliant drama UnREAL last year. The natural home of the kind of output popular with predominately female viewers – from TV movies that … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: The Invisibles
May 30, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
Walter Presents’ new box set, The Invisibles, has landed without much in the way of a fanfare. The 13-part Czech series is … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Tony’s Revenge
May 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
We’re all familiar with the revenge thriller. A staple of crime drama since the dawn of the genre, it generally involves our … Read More
VOD film review: Black Mountain Poets
April 22, 2016 | Helen ArcherThis indie comedy has a big heart, sparkling performances, and good humour seeping from every stanza.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Heartless (Season 1)
April 21, 2016 | Helen ArcherWarning: This contains spoilers. For our spoiler-free look at the first few episodes of Heartless, click here.What is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
When Denmark’s modern horror series, Heartless, … Read More