VOD film review: Mimic

Guillemo del Toro’s New York creature feature holds up surprisingly well, thanks to stylish direction, creepy effects and strong performances.Read More

McMafia: A convincing, cool portrait of modern crime

BBC One’s globe-trotting portrait of modern crime is convincing and cool – sometimes, a little too cool.Read More

VOD film review: Flatliners

This pacy, suspenseful remake is a surprisingly fresh and original ride.Read More

VOD film review: Blade 2

Guillermo del Toro’s mainstream vampire sequel is a shockingly smart venture into blood-soaked mayhem.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery, Episode 14 (spoilers)

Star Trek Discovery serves up more first-rate excitement, building up to next week’s finale.Read More

VOD film review: Struggle for Life

This sharply political comedy is a too chaotic for its own good.Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Cloverfield Paradox

Netflix’s cheeky Cloverfield release is sadly the weakest installment in the franchise so far.Read More

First look Walter Presents TV review: Maltese: The Mafia Detective

The end of a TV episode is normally the thing that makes you want to keep watching, but sometimes, it’s the beginning. So it is with Maltese: The Mafia Detective, Walter Presents’ new Italian drama.

The streaming service launched a … Read More

Catch up TV review: Unspun with Matt Forde S4, The Special Needs Employment Agency, The Wine Show, Death Row 2018

What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.

(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More

Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Season 2, Episode 8 and 9

Season 2 of The Grand Tour continues to find form in going back to its Top Gear roots. There’s a tricky balance to strike, though, between keeping things fresh and repeating familiar tricks. Episode 8 tackles that head-on, with a … Read More