VOD film review: Just Jim

Director: Craig Roberts Cast: Craig Roberts, Emile Hirsch, Sai Bennett Certficate: 15 Watch Just Jim online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

What is it … Read More

VOD film review: Rosewater

Director: Jon Stewart Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Kim Bodnia Certificate: 15 Watch Rosewater online in the UK: Virgin Movies / TalkTalk / Eircom

When Jon Stewart took a break from The Daily Show to make Rosewater, the true story of … Read More

Intelligence and compromise: Why you should be watching Borgen

We all know that politics can be an ugly business. This seems especially true in the UK, where tribalism is rife, where opposing parties seek to demonise each other and where the gap between left and right seems to grow … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Narcos (Episodes 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)

The second half of Netflix’s new series continues charting Pablo Escobar’s war against domestic and foreign law enforcement, numerous anti-trafficking agencies, rival gangs and public perception. Narcos has a flair for stylised analysis, providing insight into motives, PR and the … Read More

VOD film review: Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

A tremendously worrying documentary.Read More

FrightFest Presents: AAAAAAAAH! and others available to watch online from 19th October

FrightFest Presents has unveiled its first slate of horror films to be released on Monday 19th October, including Steve Oram’s AAAAAAAAH!.

The banner, a joint partnership between Icon Film Distribution (IFD) and the horror festival, was first announced in April, … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (21st September 2015)

Computers come to the for on BBC iPlayer this week, as the Beeb begins a digital-themed season of programmes, which range from smartypants Brian Cox hosting a new panel show to a movie about the creation of GTA. If that … Read More

A guide to all the references in Mad Max: Fury Road

What is Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) exactly? Is it a shady reboot or a proper sequel? It’s best to think of George Miller’s film as neither, and more a high-octane hybrid vehicle built from the parts of the original … Read More

VOD film review: Avengers: Age of Ultron

Marvel’s bloated sequel is too busy joining dots to assemble an entertaining blockbuster.Read More

VOD film review: 52 Tuesdays

A movingly understated drama.Read More