Netflix film review: The Square (documentary)

Director: Jehane Noujaim Cast: Khalid Abdalla, Ahmed Hassan Certificate: 15 Watch online: Netflix UK

“Only we can tell our stories,” says one protestor near the start of The Square, as they erect an open-air cinema in the middle of … Read More

VOD film review: Elysium

Neill Blomkamp sets out his stall as an auteur of activist action with this blockbuster and political fable.Read More

VOD film review: Hot Rod

Utterly bizarre and truly hysterical, Hot Rod is the greatest comedy ever made about stunt jumps.Read More

VOD film review: Total Recall (2012)

Len Wiseman’s remake is a dimly remembered echo of Verhoeven’s classic.Read More

Netflix TV review: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 9

It is fair to say most comedy shows entering their ninth season start to show signs of wear and tear. After all, a lot of comedy is based on relationships that can only logically exist for a short period of … Read More

VOD film review: Zoolander

Ben Stiller’s sharply written comedy about a male model is really, really, ridiculously funny.Read More

VOD film review: Lords of London

This likeable character drama is not the crime movie you were expecting.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Season 3 Episode 2 (The Sign of Three)

Warning: This review contains mild spoilers.

We all know what to expect from a wedding, just as we all know what to expect from an episode of Sherlock, but The Sign of Three skipped the old, blue and borrowed and … Read More

VOD film review: The Broken Circle Breakdown

Director: Felix Van Groeningen Cast: Johan Heldenberg, Veerie Baetens, Nell Cattrysse Certificate: 15 Watch The Broken Circle Breakdown online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video

“If I needed you, would you comfort me?”

That was a … Read More

VOD film review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has everything a blockbuster needs: beards, swords, and Penélope Cruz. In a hat.Read More