VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 10 (In the Forest of the Night)

In The Forest of the Night sees The Doctor find Earth taken over by trees. Our review of Episode 10 of Season 8…

What is Doctor Who? Frankly, given that this is a series about a face-changing alien who can … Read More

The spooky true tales behind American Horror Story

We pick apart the true events behind one of TV’s spookiest series.

Peppered with intertextuality drawn from both fact and fiction, American Horror Story is an anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the chaps responsible for the … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Jimi: All Is By My Side

Director: John Ridley Cast: Andre Benjamin, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots Certificate: 15 Watch Jimi: All Is By My Side online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) … Read More

Netflix UK film review: I Am Number Four

Director: D. J. Caruso Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Callan McAuliffe, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand Certificate: 12A Watch I Am Number Four online in the UK: Netflix UK

It’s not easy being an alien. You want to blend … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 1 (spoiler-free)

As a new-fangled little gadget called “television” sweeps 1950s America, circuses and their respective sideshows are on the verge of a steep decline. American Horror Story: Freak Show explores the consequences of the struggle between the old world and the … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 2 (spoiler-free)

While marginally better than its pilot, Gotham continues to experience some growing pains in its second episode, curiously titled Selina Kyle.

We say curiously titled, as the titular character doesn’t become the episode’s focus until the final 15 minutes. Even … Read More

UK review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 6 (and where to watch it online)

As we reach the mid-way point of the final season, the term “cliffhanger” is a useful one. Every story – Gemma, Juice, Jax’s war with everyone – ends the episode with only one step left to take. And, as it … Read More

VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8 Episode 9 (Flatline)

The ultimate irony of Flatline – a story about two-dimensional villains – is that it comes at a time when Doctor Who is the most three-dimensional it has been in years. The geek-heavy mythos and tonal flippancy of the Smith … Read More

Netflix UK review: Fight Church (Raindance Film Festival)

Directors: Daniel Junge, Bryan Storkel Cast: John Renken, John Duffell Watch Fight Church online in the UK: Netflix UK

Fight Church is a documentary about Christians who are also MMA fighters. If that sounds like a bizarre contradiction, it’s because … Read More

VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 8 (Mummy on the Orient Express)

During the 2012 mini-season, the Doctor Who production team started to commission tie-in posters to reinforce the modern preference for high-concept, movie-style pitches. Despite the wow factor of the designs, the episodes were disappointingly reductive – when faced with a … Read More