Interview: Gina Prince-Bythewood (writer and director of Beyond the Lights)

Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Oscar-nominated (and brilliant) Beyond the Lights headed straight to VOD – and then DVD – in the UK this week, following a premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Why did it skip cinemas? Critic Simran Hans … Read More

Interview: Jayson Jackson, producer of Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?

On Friday 26th June, What Happened, Miss Simone? is released on Netflix around the world. The documentary about Nina Simone reveals a new side to the iconic singer, marking not only a significant point in the presentation of her life … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Queen and Country

Director: John Boorman Cast: Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, David Thewlis, Richard E Grant, Sinead Cusack Certificate: 15 Watch Queen and Country online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Curzon Home Cinema … Read More

VOD film review: Mortdecai

An uneven comedy thriller that fails deliver both comedy and thrills. Read More

VOD film review: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild Untold Story of Cannon Films

Director: Mark Hartley Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Molly Ringwald, Tobe Hooper, Franco Zeffirelli, Alex Winter Certificate: 18 Watch Electric Boogaloo online in the UK: BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) … Read More

VOD film review: Superman (1978)

Richard Donner’s superhero movie simply gets everything right.Read More

UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 23 (Finale)

The finales of Seasons 1 and 2 of Arrow were among the best episodes the show has done, so expectation was naturally extremely high for the final episode of Season 3. While My Name Is Oliver Queen was an entertaining … Read More

UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 22 (This Is Your Sword)

Considering how well the show has handled some of its earlier episodes (including the blinding mid-season finale), this week’s instalment is frustrating on a number of different levels. That’s not to say it doesn’t deliver handsomely in terms of character … Read More

VOD film review: We Are Monster

A well-intentioned but poorly conceived drama.Read More

UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 21

Darth Oliver? Really? That’s what we’re calling him? Well, okay then.

After last week’s cliff-hanger of Oliver in full Heir To The Demon get-up, this episode doesn’t mess around. We get an opening montage of Oliver training and apparently being … Read More