VOD film review: Breakdown

Director: Jonnie Malachi Stars: Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo, Oliva Grant, Mem Ferda Certificate: 15 Watch Breakdown online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

Written and directed by Jonnie … Read More

VOD film review: Camp X-Ray

Director: Peter Sattler Cast: Kristen Stewart Certificate: 15

Kristen Stewart is the most underrated actress working in cinema today. The young star won fans around the world when she took the part of leading lady Bella Swan in the Twilight … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: Jericho, Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge, Crashing

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

BBC iPlayer review: The Rack Pack

Snooker. It’s not the most exciting sport in the world – well, if you’re not a fan of watching people knocking tiny balls around a table with a stick. But ask Barry Hearn (Kevin Bishop) back in the 1980s and … Read More

VOD film review: Partisan

Director: Ariel Kleiman Cast: Vincent Cassel, Jeremy Chabriel Certificate: 15 Watch Partisan online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play

Last year, Netflix entered the feature … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Dragon Blade

Director: Daniel Lee Cast: Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody Certificate: 15 Watch Dragon Blade online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalKTalk TV Store / Rakuten TV / Google Play

It … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 1 and 2

Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.

Episode 1 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 22nd August. This is a spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2, which are available as … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Shadowhunters (Episode 1)

Unless you are an aficionado of the work of Lily Collins, a dedicated fan of YA fantasy or a glutton for punishment, chances are you didn’t watch the portentously titled The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones when it was released … Read More

VOD film review: Dreamgirls

This star-studded adaptation of the stage musical is infectious, stylish fun.Read More

The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (10th January 2016)

Christmas is over – and BBC iPlayer continues to prove a perfect way to mop up the leftovers from the stuffed Christmas TV schedule. But the Beeb is kicking off 2016 in style with a lavish adaptation of War and … Read More