VOD TV review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Episode 1)

Depending on whether you saw Avengers (Assemble) in the cinema or watched it at home, you’ll have a different interpretation of the fate of Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg). Either way, Nick Fury said he died for the Avengers – to … Read More

UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 3

If you had to pick a TV series that would make it to a third season, The Walking Dead probably wouldn’t be it. After 20 odd episodes of zombies, what could another 16 possibly have to offer? More zombies? That’s … Read More

VOD film review: Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

This charming, endearing take on Shakespeare fizzes and pops with laid-back chemistry.Read More

Netflix review: Great Expectations (2012)

Director: Mike Newell Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Holliday Grainger, Helena Bonham Carter, Raiph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng, Robbie Coltrane Watch online: Netflix UK

Great Expectations will be removed from Netflix UK on 25th December 2014.

As each new version of Great Expectations … Read More

VOD film review: Grabbers

Director: Jon Wright Cast: Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey Certificate: 15 Watch Grabbers online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Google Play

Who would win in a fight … Read More

VOD film review: Stories We Tell

Director: Sarah Polley Cast: Sarah Polley, Michael Polley, Diane Polley, Rebecca Jenkins Certificate: 12 Watch Stories We Tell online in the UK: MUBI UK / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 16 (Felina)

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Well, it’s over. Breaking Bad, the show no one wanted, then the show no one watched, now the show no one wants to finish, is finally over.

The story found … Read More

Why Firefly is the greatest TV show of all time

Back in 2002, long before Avengers assembled and cabins were in woods, Joss Whedon took a break from dusting vampires and began a cult following that spread across the ether – on the internet, through word of mouth and DVD … Read More

VOD film review: Earthbound

Director: Alan Brennan Cast: Rafe Spall, Jenn Murray, Stephen Hogan, David Morrissey Watch Earthbound online in the UK: Rakuten TV

Last year, Safety Not Guaranteed landed at Sundance London. A film about a man who believed he could time travel, … Read More

Blu-ray review: Byzantium

Director: Neil Jordan Cast: Gemma Arterton, Saiorse Ronan, Daniel Mays, Caleb Landry Jones Certificate: 15 Buy on DVD Buy on Blu-ray

Neil Jordan’s Byzantium is a curious beast. A character drama disguised as a vampire film, it’s a powerful look … Read More