UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 2

Already seen Episode 2? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.

“How did that water stain get there?” If the debut chapter of True Detective Season 2 had you worried, Episode 2 confirms all of those concerns with an opening … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 3

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In a game of cat and mouse where the mouse has figured out the traps, rigged them and is sitting by them with a knife and fork, … Read More

VOD film review: Blackhat

Michael Mann’s underrated cyber-thriller is a cool, visceral ride.Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 8

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“My monster. My beautiful corpse.”

If Penny Dreadful impressed with its command of slow pacing last week, Episode 8 lurches forward at an equally impressive breakneck speed. … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 7 (Little Scorpion)

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Given last week’s disappointing stumble, the last thing you’d think Penny Dreadful would need is another slow episode with no major events. So it’s a surprise that … Read More

VOD film review: Fifty Shades of Grey

An admirable effort to rectify a deeply problematic source material. Read More

VOD film review: The Burning (El Ardor)

Director: Pablo Fendrik Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Alice Braga, Chico Diaz Certificate: 15 Watch The Burning online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / … Read More

UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 1

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“This is my least favourite life,” croons singer Lera Lynn in True Detective Season 2. It’s a slow, melancholic number, accompanied by shots of Colin Farrell downing whisky in … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 2

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There’s one key, perplexing issue at the heart of Hannibal (the show, that is) that really can make or break it for you. Many viewers pick up … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 6 (Glorious Horrors)

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What a tangled web our Penny Dreadfulites lead, as they wake up the morning after the night before. Now that creator has slept with creature and hunter … Read More