First-look TV review: Netflix’s Turbo F.A.S.T.

When Turbo underwhelmed earlier this year, both critically and at the box office, the notion of a spin-off animated show was one that no one really screamed out for: Turbo was a rather sluggish story full of racial stereotypes, messy … Read More

NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 8)

“Your bullets are no match for my sword.”

Yonderland leaps into its final episode head first – with Simon Farnaby getting script credit as his Negatus takes another major role, faking his way through a quest with Debbie to trap … Read More

VOD film review: Tangled

This thoroughly modern, female-driven fairytale is happy, hirsute fun.Read More

Netflix UK / VOD film review: The Frozen Ground (or, The John Cusack Sweat-o-Meter)

Director: Scott Walker Cast: John Cusack, Nicolas Cage, Vanessa Hudgens Certificate: 15 Watch online: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Film 4oD / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk

Go back to the 1990s and you’d … Read More

VOD film review: Frances Ha

Greta Gerwig is a delight in this optimistic tale of friendship and failing to grow up.Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3 Episode 12 (The Star)

Photo: Didier Baverel/SHOWTIME

This review contains spoilers.

“I’m just so f*cking sad.”

That’s Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) at the end of Season 3 of Homeland. The queen of the Cry Face hasn’t had much chance to display her facial … Read More

Netflix film review: Fireplace for Your Home

Director: George Ford Cast: Fire, Wood Certificate: PG Watch Fireplace for Your Home online in the UK: Netflix UK

Warning: This review contains spoilers.

Ever since the dawn of human civilisation, man has dreamed of controlling fire. That deadly, ephemeral … Read More

Netflix UK / VOD film review: Upstream Colour

Director: Shane Carruth Cast: Amy Seimetz, Shane Carruth Certificate: 12 Watch Upstream Color online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema

Shane Carruth blew brains when he popped up out of … Read More

VOD film review: Fill the Void

Director: Rama Burshtein Cast: Hadas Yaron, Hila Feldman, Razia Israeli, Yiftach Klein Certificate: U Watch online: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video / Google PlayK

“Maybe everything happened so I marry him.”

That’s Shira (Yaran) … Read More

VOD film review: Child’s Pose

Director: Calin Peter Netzer Cast: Luminita Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache,Natasa Raab Certificate: 15 Watch Child’s Pose online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play

A boy’s best friend is his mother. That’s something Cornelia (Gheorghiu) … Read More