Toy Story 1, 2 and 3: Time and other perils of being a toy

20 years ago, Disney released Toy Story, the first fully CG-animated feature film. While the quality of animation has improved over time, the 1995 movie holds up well, in part because the early films by Pixar Animation Studios play the … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 9, Episode 1 (The Magician’s Apprentice)

This is a spoiler-free review of Episode 1. If you’ve already seen the episode, read on at the end for spoilers and geeky references for old Who fans.

Aside from Season 8’s two-part finale, Doctor Who has focused more on … Read More

UK VOD TV review: Agent Carter, Season 1, Episode 8

Already seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.

The stakes are suitably high at the start of Valediction, the Season 1 finale of Agent Carter. Following on from last week’s massacre at the cinema, the SSR has … Read More

VOD film review: Michael Mann’s The Keep (1983)

A flawed, but woefully under-appreciated gem.Read More

UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 7

Already seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.

All seems lost for Agent Carter this week. She is under arrest and her fellow agents present her with a wall of evidence of her secret doings since the … Read More

UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 6

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Back on home turf after last week’s sojourn to Belarus, A Sin To Err gets the endgame of Agent Carter Season 1 back on track in a big, bad way. The story … Read More

UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 5 (The Iron Ceiling)

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Kicking off the second half of the season, The Iron Ceiling finally sees Peggy get an official mission from the SSR that doesn’t involve filing. The timing is fortuitous – although … Read More

VOD film review: The Divergent Series: Insurgent

Director: Robert Schwentke Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Kate Winslet Certificate: 12 Watch Insurgent online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

Wisely new-to-the-franchise screenwriters Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman … Read More

VOD film review: Sixteen

Director: Rob Brown Cast: Roger Jean Nsegiyumva, Rachael Stirling, Rosie Day, Deon Williams and Sam Spruell Certificate: 15 Watch Sixteen online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / … Read More

UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 4 (The Blitzkrieg Button)

Already seen Episode 4? Read on for spoilers.

“I can trust the actions of men who don’t respect me more than those who do. At least when they ask for something, they mean it.”

Since the coda of Episode 1, … Read More