UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 10 (The New World)

This is a spoiler-free review. Come back after the broadcast for additional spoilers.

How does The Walking Dead follow such an intense episode like No Way Out? Either it continues running at full pelt or it slows to takes a … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 7 (Finale)

Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.

Episode 7 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 19th September. This is a spoiler-free review.

“What dangers do I face?” “Plenty.”

Ask anyone to … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episode 1 (A Good Treason)

As Vikings returns this Friday for a fourth season, it joins Fast & Furious as one of the most unlikely things to become a successful franchise. But three years after its debut, the History channel’s excursion into scripted television shows … Read More

UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 4

This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.

At risk of repeating myself, the upswing of Agent Carter’s expanded episode order for Season 2 has resulted in a more detailed, if more leisurely story, … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: The New Yorker Presents

Ask anyone on the streets of the UK and the number of people who say they read The New Yorker is going to be minimal at best. Amazon’s decision to turn the publication into video form, then, is a bizarre … Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 2 (The Founder’s Mutation)

Warning: This contains mild spoilers.

“He didn’t answer my question,” observes Mulder in Episode 2 of The X-Files, after quizzing a sinister-looking man in a hospital. It’s the same thing that many people may be saying to themselves this week, … Read More

Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 3

Warning: This contains spoilers.

In our review of Episode 2 of Horace and Pete, we zeroed in on one particular idea that the episode seemed to be focused on: the fact that Horace (Louis C.K.) is a good listener. It’s … Read More

UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 9 (No Way Out)

This is a spoiler-free review. Already seen Episode 9? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.

The Walking Dead explodes back onto our screens with an episode that will wholly satisfy fans after its lengthy mid-season absence. It’s not as … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 6 (No Wolves in Whitechapel)

Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.

Episode 6 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 12th September. This is a spoiler-free review.

After last week’s relatively low-key character study of Reid … Read More

VOD film review: Gran Torino

Clint Eastwood delivers a fantastic late performance in this clichéd character study.Read More