UK VOD TV review: The Strain Episode 2

“Daddy, I’m hungry.”

That’s the sound of The Strain going back to basics. After the opening episode’s rush of bonkers ideas and freaky creature design, Episode 2 is a calmer, leaner, scarier affair.

That’s not to say it isn’t … Read More

UK VOD TV Review: The Leftovers Season 1, Episode 2

Three years ago, 2 per cent of the world’s population disappeared. Gone. Vanished. Shuffled off their metaphysical coil.

Episode 1 of The Leftovers introduced the fascinating set-up in true Damon Lindelof fashion: with lots and lots of questions. Episode 2 … Read More

Sky TV review: Boardwalk Empire Final Season, Episode 2 (The Good Listener)

Episode 2 of Boardwalk Empire Season 5 introduces us to those characters that didn’t make it into the opening episode. We catch up with Eli Thompson (Shea Whigham), lamenting being exiled from his family, drowning in booze and urine. Gillian … Read More

TV review: The Strain Episode 1 (Night Zero)

Warning: This contains very minor spoilers.

Vampires are young, sexy and cool. Everyone knows this. Everyone except Guillermo del Toro. Thank goodness, then, that he is the one behind The Strain, the latest fanged creation to swoop onto our screens. … Read More

TV review: Boardwalk Empire Season 5, Episode 1 (Golden Days for Boys and Girls)

The Boardwalk is back for its final season, a reduced eight-part run that proclaims “all empires must fall”. In this opening episode, all empires have left Atlantic City behind. Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is in Havana with Sally Wheet (Patricia … Read More

Why you should catch up with Peaky Blinders

From its very first season, this BBC gangster drama is an uncompromising, graceful success.Read More

UK VOD TV Review: The Leftovers Season 1, Episode 1

This week marks the debut of a cracking new drama series called The Leftovers, a 10-part enigma with a metaphysical bent and a sci-fi twinge that rocks up to UK shores courtesy of Sky Atlantic. It’s a cryptic and generally … Read More

Netflix UK review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 1

Momma, I killed a man. Sons of Anarchy’s trademark has never been tough guys or ultra-violence. Sure, it does both with style and meaning, but Kurt Sutter’s country ballad only becomes incomparable during its musical montages. Season 7’s first of … Read More

VOD film review: Muscle Shoals

Director: Greg “Freddy” Camalier Cast: Rick Hall, Bono, Keith Richards, many other musicians Certificate: PG Watch: Muscle Shoals online in the UK: Sky Arts / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Sky Store

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VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 9 (Love Is to Die)

While True Blood fans in the US are already bidding a sad farewell to their favourite vamps, we’ve still got precious minutes left with our well-chiseled cast. And far from going out with a bang, it looks like our cast … Read More