Netflix UK film review: Fire in the Blood

This powerful documentary shocks, informs and enrages in equal measure.Read More

VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 12 (Seeds)

Warning: This review contains spoilers.

Episode 12 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. takes the baton from 11 and runs with it.

The team are sent to the S.H.I.E.L.D. academy where gifted youngsters train to become full field agents. Here, they … Read More

VOD film review: Jeune et Jolie

Director: François Ozon Cast: Marine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas, Frédéric Pierrot, Charlotte Rampling Certificate: 18 Watch online: Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE

What drives someone to become a prostitute? François Ozon follows … Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 9 (Chapter 22)

Vice President Francis J. Underwood does not forgive and he does not forget. So when a past mistake is brought to the table, Frank looks to turn it into his favourite dish (hint: it’s best served cold). But all wars … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Parkland

Director: Peter Landesman Cast: Paul Giamatti, Zac Efron, Billy Bob Thornton, James Badge Dale Certificate: 15 Watch Parkland online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

Let’s take a moment to contemplate Zac Efron’s face. It’s by … Read More

VOD film review: Saving Mr. Banks

This well-cast drama about the making of Mary Poppins is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 8 (Chapter 21)

Frank plants seeds. Remy plants seeds. Claire plants seeds. Episode 8 might well have been written by Alan Titchmarsh. (Research complete: It wasn’t.) Episode 8 does, however, contain seemingly few of the usual plot points: no arguments, few threats, and … Read More

VOD film review: Fright Night

Someone needs to bite a chunk out of its runtime, but Fright Night is more than alright – mostly fangs to Colin Farrell.Read More

VOD film review: The Descendants

A brilliantly downbeat turn from George Clooney grounds this bittersweet but predictable comedy-drama.Read More

UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 5

Episode 4 got your heart rate going – The Secret Fate of All Life sets your brain racing. Read More