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VOD film review: Blade Runner 2049
February 19, 2018 | David FarnorDenis Villeneuve’s remarkable sci-fi sequel is a profound evolution of the timeless original.Read More
Why you should be watching The Bold Type
February 18, 2018 | Jo BromilowThere’s something about New York, isn’t there? The city that has become, in the modern age, the very idea of the big city and the associated challenges that come with it. The various TV shows made in and around it … Read More
UK TV review: McMafia Season 1
February 6, 2018 | David FarnorBBC One’s globe-trotting portrait of modern crime is convincing and cool – sometimes, a little too cool.Read More
VOD film review: Borg vs McEnroe
January 22, 2018 | David FarnorThis smashing sports biopic is hit home by a pair of ace performances.Read More
UK TV review: Witless Season 3
January 9, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three’s criminally silly sitcom bids a surprisingly moving farewell.Read More
UK TV review: The League of Gentlemen Anniversary Specials (2017)
January 2, 2018 | David FarnorWith just the right balance of irreverence and fear, this delightfully dark three-parter is a piece of wickedly entertaining television.Read More
UK TV review: Grandpa’s Great Escape
January 1, 2018 | David FarnorThis soaring adaptation of David Walliams’ novel is heartfelt and funny family viewing.Read More
VOD film review: Dunkirk
December 28, 2017 | David FarnorThis raw, stripped-down war film is a harrowing elegy to British lives lost – and a powerful portrayal of despair in the face of hope.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who, Twice Upon A Time
December 25, 2017 | Mark HarrisonA spirited Short Trip for Steven Moffat and a festive victory lap for Peter Capaldi.Read More
UK TV review: The Night of the Doctor (2013 minisode)
December 23, 2017 | David Farnor“I’m a Doctor. But probably not the one you were expecting.” With those words, Paul McGann wowed Doctor Who fans back in 2013, when he returned to the TARDIS for a one-off special.
The Night of the Doctor, a short … Read More