VOD film review: Noel (2004)

Director: Chazz Palminteri Cast: Susan Sarandom, Penelope Cruz, Paul Walker, Alan Arkin Certificate: N/A Watch Noel online in the UK: STARZPLAY / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video

What do Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Paul Walker and Alan Arkin … Read More

VOD film review: Swung

Director: Colin Kennedy Cast: Owen McDonnell, Elena Anaya Certificate: 18 Watch Swung online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

No sex, please, we’re British. That’s the kind of attitude … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: Prey, Las Vegas with Trevor McDonald, The Definitive History of Star Wars

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: Grazing the Sky

Director: Horacio Alcalá Cast: Marie-Lee Guilbert, Philippe Belanger, Jonathan Moss Certificate: Watch Grazing the Sky online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / iTunes

“Until 20 years ago, circus was open only to those who were … Read More

12 Days of Netflix: Power Rangers Christmas specials

We unwrap a different Christmas film from Netflix’s dubious seasonal selection every day. For 12 days. It’s the 12 Days of Netflix.

Christmas specials of television shows can vary wildly in terms of creative expenditure, depending on the genre and … Read More

“Insult to intelligence”: Netflix’s The Ridiculous 6 reviewed

Adam Sandler’s new film, The Ridiculous 6, has been released on Netflix worldwide. It’s “lazy, cliched, poorly written and unfunny”, according to one review. Not by a critic, we should add, but a Netflix user.

In the mainstream press, which … Read More

VOD film review: Ice and the Sky

A staggering, provocative climate change documentary.Read More

UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 8 (The Flash crossover)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

This week’s Arrow is the second part of the show’s annual crossover with The Flash, so woe betide you if you’re not currently watching both. As well as putting the last pieces in place for the … Read More

VOD film review: The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

Director: Edward Burns Cast: Edward Burns, Connie Britton, Noah Emmerich, Michael McGlone, Kerry Bishé, Heather Burns, Certificate: G

We unwrap a different Christmas film from Netflix’s dubious seasonal selection every day. For 12 days. It’s the 12 Days of Netflix.

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VOD film review: The Forbidden Room

Guy Maddin’s experimental dreamscape is a thoroughly immersive experience.Read More