Thirteen: BBC Three’s first online drama is far from unlucky

Earlier this month, BBC Three became the UK’s first online TV channel, using an innovative mix of BBC iPlayer and short-form content to cover everything from UFC to Death Row. On Sunday 28th February, though, the channel faces its first … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

Director: Evgeny Afineevsky Cast: Bishop Agapit, Serhii Averchenko, Kristina Berdinskikh Watch Winter on Fire online in the UK: Netflix

In 2013, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych went back on a deal that would have integrated the nation with Europe. In response, … Read More

UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 5

This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.

Last summer, Marvel Studios proved their capering credentials on the big screen with Ant-Man, a heist movie with a super-powered twist. As usual, Agent Carter doesn’t … Read More

Web series review: The Skinny (Jessie Kanhweiler)

Every Wednesday, we take a look at a web series. This week, it’s Refinery 29’s The Skinny.

Earlier this year, Sundance Film Festival did something for the first time: it put on a special screening to preview a web series. … Read More

Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 4

Warning: This contains spoilers.

The first episode of Horace and Pete, which already feels like so long ago, thanks to the rich material we’ve seen since, featured a debate surrounding the concepts of conservatism and liberalism and Episode 4 returns … Read More

VOD film review: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

Bright, vibrant and an immeasurable amount of fun.Read More

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

“I cannot hear about this sort of thing ever again.”

After last week’s superb opener, Season 2 of Better Call Saul continues to put Jimmy’s (Bob Odenkirk) relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn) front and centre. They’re far from the world’s … Read More

VOD film review: Suffragette

Inspiring and hugely moving, this is a historical drama that feels urgently present.Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 3 (Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster)

When a show is brought back for a limited series, it’s hard to know what it should be; exactly the same as the old days or something self-aware and new? The X-Files’ 2016 reboot has been a typically uneven affair, … Read More

VOD film review: James White

Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon are exceptional in this powerful and raw drama.Read More