Grandma review: Funny and surprisingly feel-good

Director: Paul Weitz Cast: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden Certificate: 15

“Where can you get a reasonably priced abortion in this town?” That’s the kind of grandmotherly advice you can expect from Elle (Lily Tomlin). 76 years of … Read More

UK TV review: Fear the Walking Dead (Season 1)

It’s just another weekday afternoon. The sun is out. The house needs cleaning. The army are patrolling ready for the evening curfew that stops anyone going outside. And outside the perimeter of the safety zone, dead bodies keep coming back … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 7

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Let’s talk editing. It’s one of the most underrated parts of a TV show’s production, but if you ever want proof of why it shouldn’t be overlooked, watch this episode of Better Call Saul.

AMC’s … Read More

VOD film review: Ratter

Director: Branden Kramer Cast: Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Kaili Vernoff Certificate: 15 Watch Ratter online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play

Read our interview with director Branden … Read More

In defence of Twilight

This intense teen romance rings with earnest chemistry and classic horror – also, baseball.Read More

VOD film review: Pandorica

Director: Tom Paton Cast: Jade Hobday, Mark Zammit, Adam Bond, Luke D’Silva Certificate: 15 Watch Pandorica online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Vimeo On Demand

Say the word “Pandorica” to many science … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: Maigret, Marcella, Shakespeare’s Tomb, Billy Connolly

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

VOD film review: Ran (Akira Kurosawa)

Kurosawa’s epic adaptation of King Lear is ambitious, audacious and breathtaking cinema.Read More

NFK TV review: VeggieTales in the House

Netflix for Kids, VODzilla.co’s Geneva Conventions-defying monthly column, where an adult with no children works his way through the kids’ catalogue on Netflix UK. With Easter just passed, we turn our eye to television, as we check out the Christian … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Maigret Sets a Trap

Rowan Atkinson’s Maigret tries too hard to sell its French-ness in this uneven Paris-set crime drama.Read More