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Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Season 3 Christmas Special)
January 2, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains minor spoilers, although we have tried to avoid explicit plot details. If you don’t want to know any details about Sherlock’s Christmas special, watch the episode before reading.
Sherlock is back – but not as we … Read More
ITV’s Jekyll & Hyde: A beast all of its own
October 24, 2015 | David FarnorITV is getting into the spooky Halloween spirit early this Sunday, with the premiere of its new action-adventure series, Jekyll & Hyde. It may air at 6.30pm, but it’s not quite the cheerful, child-friendly show you might expect. In fact, … Read More
VOD film review: Man Up
October 3, 2015 | Mark HarrisonThe funniest and breeziest British rom-com in years.Read More
Why Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell should be your next box set
May 17, 2015 | David FarnorA bewitching piece of television with the power to make the incredible credible.Read More
Spooks: A look back at the BBC spy series’ best episodes
May 4, 2015 | David FarnorFrom Tom to Lucas, we look back at the best episodes of the BBC’s spy series, Spooks.Read More
VOD film review: The Imitation Game
March 12, 2015 | David FarnorThe excellent Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley elevate this moving, if formulaic, Alan Turing drama.Read More
VOD film review: Pride
March 8, 2015 | David FarnorThis sincere tale of acceptance, support and celebration is an irresistible, feel-good gem.Read More
UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 6
March 1, 2015 | David FarnorOh, Anne. We knew you didn’t have the head for the job. The inevitability of history has hung over Wolf Hall from the beginning, giving everything a doomed sense of dramatic irony. Claire Foy has sunk her teeth into it, … Read More
UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 5 (Crows)
February 20, 2015 | David FarnorWhoever said Wolf Hall was boring? The ratings may have dropped for the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels, but the penultimate episode of the season is its busiest yet.
Death comes to Wolf Hall in Episode 5. It might … Read More
VOD film review: The Duke of Burgundy
February 18, 2015 | David FarnorPeter Strickland’s melancholic masochism makes for seductively good cinema.Read More