Posts By Ian Winterton
Interview: Robert Glenister and Celia de Wolff talk making ITV’s Isolation Stories under lockdown
May 10, 2020 | Ian Winterton
As the coronavirus lockdown was instigated across the UK, writer-producer Jeff Pope – head of ITV factual drama – decided to create an immediate response to the new normal. The result was four short films under the umbrella title Isolation … Read More
VOD film review: Martin Margiela: In His Own Words
April 14, 2020 | Ian Winterton
This uncritical documentary about the elusive clothes designer is mainly for fashion fans.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Platform
March 28, 2020 | Ian Winterton
A childish allegory made essential viewing by its visuals – and the coronavirus lockdown.
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Why you should be watching Baghdad Central
February 24, 2020 | Ian Winterton
A fantastic cast and first-rate script make for a gripping and thought-provoking thriller.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Expanse Season 4 (spoilers)
January 12, 2020 | Ian Winterton
The Expanse’s disappointing but action-packed fourth run is a great set-up for Season 5.Read More
First look UK TV review: The Expanse Season 4
December 13, 2019 | Ian WintertonMuch that made The Expanse great is still present and correct, but Season 4 is a disappointingly dreary return for the sci-fi series.Read More
The Spy: A brilliantly taut thriller
September 15, 2019 | Ian Winterton
Sacha Baron Cohen perfectly inhabits real life spy Eli Cohen in this brilliantly taut and gripping thriller.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Psycho (1960)
September 8, 2019 | Ian Winterton
Shockingly effective in 1960, the brilliance of Hitchcock’s horror remains undimmed to this day.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Sneaky Pete Season 3
June 9, 2019 | Ian Winterton
Sneaky Pete bows out with a final season that is excellent, but has lost its freshness.Read More
Mercurio Rising: From Bodies to Line of Duty, the climb of the UK TV showrunner
May 12, 2019 | Ian Winterton
With Line of Duty Season 5 having reached its conclusion, fans of the show will be feeling withdrawal symptoms. Happily, various UK streaming services are chock-a-block with writer-creator Jed Mercurio’s back catalogue of hard-hitting dramas. We look back at the … Read More
