VOD film review: Venus in Fur

Director: Roman Polanski Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric Certificate: 15 Watch Venus in Fur online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

Roman Polanski’s taste for the … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 4 (Takiawase)

Given the slight, erm, miscarriage of justice that occurred at the end of last week, Will’s trial is understandably delayed to give way to a more sombre episode of Hannibal; arguably the most sombre, and definitely most saddening, we’ve ever … Read More

VOD film review: A Bug’s Life

Directors: Andrew Stanton, John Lasseter Cast: Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey Certificate: U Watch A Bug’s Life online in the UK: Netflix UK / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Google Play

When Pixar brought out … Read More

VOD film review: Reality

Director: Matteo Garrone Cast: Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli, Nando Paone Certificate: 15 Watch Reality online in the UK: Google Play

Matteo Garrone cut through society like a caustic cheese wire back in 2008 with Gomorrah, a drama that revealed organised … Read More

Digital Theatre review: Private Lives

Noel Coward’s comedy is dated but an undeniable masterclass in playwriting.Read More

VOD film review: The Tourist

Like Knight and Day, but less fun. Tourist? More like snorefest.Read More

Sky Atlantic TV review: Penny Dreadful Episode 2

It’s not often that TV is genuinely scary. Whether it’s the small size of the screen or the relative lack of time to build up a spooky atmosphere, horror shows (that aren’t about zombies) seem few and far between. Penny … Read More

VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 21 (Ragtag)

Channelling iconic TV show Lost, this week Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. features Ward flashbacking to how he and Garrett came together, with the former becoming the puppy dog in the latter’s handbag.

This does break up the flow of the … Read More

NOW TV film review: Willow Creek

Director: Bobcat Goldthwait Cast: Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson Certificate: 15 Watch Willow Creek online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE

Everyone’s favourite … Read More

Streaming Media Device Review: Google Chromecast (UK)

We’ve been playing around with a Google Chromecast for a long time now and kept pushing back our review as we discovered new apps for it every week. That, in itself, says all you need to know about Google’s streaming … Read More