VOD film review: The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki

Bittersweet and shot through with the romance of defeat, this unconventional boxing movie is knock-out cinema.Read More

VOD film review: Pitch Perfect 2

A winning ensemble means this musical comedy still hits the high notes, despite increasingly loud clichés.Read More

VOD film review: Inversion

Small but absorbing chamber piece set among Tehran’s middle class.Read More

Shudder UK film review: Lake Bodom

A cracking addition to the slasher genre, Lake Bodom is a suspenseful, surprising horror.Read More

VOD film review: Wonderstruck

A charming cinematic rhapsody by a director at the top of his game.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 20

Warning: This contains spoilers

“Despite recent disruptions, this is not the time to retreat into isolationism or populism, this is the time to show that global cooperation can and will lead us to a safer future.” That’s the message behind … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 6 (Off Brand)

Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Better Call Saul Season 3? Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.

“Now the question you must ask yourselves is this: is the legal community better with Jimmy McGill in it?” … Read More

VOD film review: La La Land

Damien Chazelle’s bittersweet showstopper is a dazzling musical tribute to the timeless magic of the movies.Read More

VOD film review: Assassin’s Creed

This video game adaptation is disappointingly bland.Read More

UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 19

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Supergirl’s second season has been uneven at best, but one thing that has been consistent is its handling of Kara and Alex’s relationship. The only thing more rewarding to watch has been Maggie and Alex’s relationship. … Read More