Why you should catch up with Peaky Blinders

From its very first season, this BBC gangster drama is an uncompromising, graceful success.Read More

VOD film review: Ballet Boys

Director: Kenneth Elvebakk Cast: Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød, Syvert Lorenz Garcia, Torgeir Lund Certificate: 12A Watch Ballet Boys online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk

Directed by Kenneth Elvebakk, … Read More

VOD film review: The Two Faces of January

Director: Hossein Amini Cast: Oscar Isaac, Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst Certificate: 15 Watch The Two Faces of January online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

There’s a … Read More

TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 4 (Listen)

One day, we’re going to find out that Steven Moffat is actually a time traveller and has been writing his episodes of Doctor Who out of order. How else to explain an episode like Listen, whose crystalline perfection – tautly … Read More

UK VOD TV Review: The Leftovers Season 1, Episode 1

This week marks the debut of a cracking new drama series called The Leftovers, a 10-part enigma with a metaphysical bent and a sci-fi twinge that rocks up to UK shores courtesy of Sky Atlantic. It’s a cryptic and generally … Read More

iPlayer Picks: Treacle Jr. film review

Director: Jamie Thraves Cast: Aidan Gillen, Tom Fisher, Riann Steele Certificate: 15

Every week we pick out the best TV series and films on BBC iPlayer. Today, it’s the fantastic British film Treacle Jr.

This low-budget Brit flick from director … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Plastic

Director: Julian Gilbey Cast: Ed Speelers, Will Poulter, Alfie Allen, Emma Rigby, Sebastian de Souza Certificate: 15 Watch online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Rakuten … Read More

Netflix UK review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 1

Momma, I killed a man. Sons of Anarchy’s trademark has never been tough guys or ultra-violence. Sure, it does both with style and meaning, but Kurt Sutter’s country ballad only becomes incomparable during its musical montages. Season 7’s first of … Read More

VOD film review: Contagion

Steven Soderbergh’s medical thriller is a gripping but harrowing watch.Read More

Short film review: BEAT (starring Ben Whishaw)

Got a little rhythm, a rhythm, a rhythm / That pit-a-pats through my brain / So darn persistant / The day isn’t distant / When it’ll drive me insane.

A man is lying down. He stares into the distance. He … Read More