Netflix UK film review: Janis: Little Girl Blue

Director: Amy J. Berg Cast: Cat Power, Janis Joplin Certificate: U Watch Janis: Little Girl Blue online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

It’s always the way. You spend your … Read More

First look UK TV review: Preacher Season 1

This is a spoiler-free review.

“He sins too. He sins worse and he’s got it coming.”

Contrasting big ideas with small-town life, Preacher follows Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a disillusioned man of God with a shady past, as he searches … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Marseille Season 1 (Episodes 5 to 8)

Warning: This contains spoilers – if you haven’t seen Episodes 1 to 4 of Marseille, read our spoiler-free review here.

Marseille is Netflix’s first French original series. It also holds the more dubious honour of being a TV show that … Read More

VOD film review: Creed

A gripping, moving human drama that finds fresh weight in boxing movie conventions.Read More

UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 7 (Faith)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Faith is the title of Episode 7 in Outlander Season 2 – and it more than lives up to it. After a slight step down in quality over recent weeks, the show’s second run rediscovers its … Read More

Cannes 2016 reviews round-up: The Unknown Girl, The Wailing, It’s Only the End of the World, Bacalaureat

With Amazon Studios having snapped up the US streaming rights to six films screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, we head to the Croisette to check out some of the other movies on offer, including the latest from Xavier … Read More

UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 21

Warning: This contains spoilers.

After successfully moving all the relevant pieces into place last week, Arrow shifts gears and kicks things up a notch for the latest episode, raising the stakes in considerable fashion and delivering some solidly entertaining fight … Read More

UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 12

Warning: This contains spoilers.

In theory, the concept of the Legends taking on a time-travelling assassin who’s targeting their helpless younger selves is an excellent idea, allowing for multiple Terminator riffs (Ray is straight in there with “Come with me … Read More

Why you should be watching Lady Dynamite on Netflix

“Now, I’m super careful when I kiss squirrels.” That’s the kind of thing you can expect to hear in Netflix’s new series, Lady Dynamite. The show, which stars comedian Maria Bamford, is one of the most unpredictable, weirdest, silliest comedies … Read More

Cannes 2016 reviews round-up: Caini, Hell Or High Water, Julieta, Aquarius

With Amazon Studios having snapped up the US streaming rights to six films screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, we head to the Croisette to check out some of the other movies on offer. Will they be a VOD … Read More