An 8-bit guide to Silicon Valley’s brilliance

When Richard and his friends inadvertently create a world-class compression algorithm within their music app, ‘Pied Piper’, while working for Silicon Valley’s big guns, they have to decide whether to sell their work to the man or try and make … Read More

VOD film review: The Duellists

Strong performances and superb visuals make for a quiet, atmospheric directorial debut from Ridley Scott.Read More

VOD film review: Gold

Director: Thomas Arslan Cast: Nina Hoss, Marko Mandic, Peter Kurth Watch Brave Men’s Blood online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

The Western has been back in fashion of late, but with it … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Grace and Frankie Season 2

Season 2 of Netflix’s wonderful comedy-drama, Grace and Frankie, kicks off in full swing, as we begin right where Season 1 left off, with Sol (Sam Waterston) facing a moral dilemma of telling his soon-to-be-husband Robert (Martin Sheen) about sleeping … Read More

UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 3 (Oathbreaker)

Warning: This contains spoilers. For more on how to catch up with Game of Thrones, click here.

Could it be said that this episode of Game of Thrones was a little on the dull side?

In terms of anything of … Read More

VOD film review: Room

As harrowing as it is heartwarming, Room is a remarkable tale of parental love and childlike wonder.Read More

VOD film review: Tulpa

Musician Zampaglione replays his own neo-giallo in a more serious, if somehow less entertaining, key. Read More

Why W1A should be your next box set

“That’s all good, then,” says Ian Fletcher, Head of Values at the BBC after another unproductive group discussion. For anyone who watched mockumentary Twenty Twelve – or saw Season 1 of this Beeb-themed follow-up – Ian Fletcher’s (Hugh Bonneville) defeated … Read More

Catch Up TV reviews: The Windsors, The Magicians, Hoff the Record Season 2

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 … Read More

UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 5 (Untimely Resurrection)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Claire Fraser just might be the worst person ever. Not only is she happy to change the entire history of the world just to save her lover, she’s also willing to ruin a friend’s love life … Read More