VOD film review: Muscle Shoals

Director: Greg “Freddy” Camalier Cast: Rick Hall, Bono, Keith Richards, many other musicians Certificate: PG Watch: Muscle Shoals online in the UK: Sky Arts / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Sky Store

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Amazon Prime Instant TV review: Arrow (Season 1)

With Arrow Season 1 available to watch online in the UK on Amazon Prime, we warm up for Season 3’s arrival in the UK by looking back at how The CW’s superhero series started.

“My name is Oliver Queen. For … Read More

VOD film review: A Touch of Sin

A timely look at the collateral damage that progress has wrought in China.Read More

VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 10 (Thank You)

(Warning: This review contains spoilers)

So that’s it. No more nights out in Fangtasia, no more occult sacrifices to stumble in on and no need to sleep with a stake by your bed. You’re down to your last bottle of … Read More

Apple TV review (UK): Time for an upgrade?

This week, Apple will take to the stage for its much-mooted 2014 event. Speculation is rife about what it will introduce for its new iterative models of the iPhone and iPad – but the question for us lies with their … Read More

TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 3 (Robot Of Sherwood)

Imagine the scene. Showrunner Steven Moffat is outlining his plans for the forthcoming season of Doctor Who to his Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss. “We’re going more traditional this year. An older Doctor, less chatty and more cantankerous. Darker stories, too.”

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VOD film review: A Thousand Times Good Night

Director: Erik Poppe Cast: Juliette Binoche, Nikolaj Coster-waldau, Lauryn Canny Certificate: 15 Watch A Thousand Times Good Night online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

“In his darkroom he is … Read More

Lost: How a plane crash changed television

We look back at Lost’s legacy and how it changed the face of modern TV.

Lost changed TV when it was first released in September 2004. Now, as we celebrate its 10 year anniversary, the series has finally joined the … Read More

VOD film review: They Came Together

Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler are side-splittingly funny in this self-aware rom-com spoof.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Life of Crime

Director: Daniel Schechter Cast: John Hawkes, Jennifer Aniston, yasiin bey, Tim Robbins, Isla Fisher Certificate: 15 Watch Life of Crime online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video … Read More