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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 6 (Church in Ruins)
July 28, 2015 | David FarnorNot seen Episodes 1 to 5 of True Detective Season 2? This contains spoilers.
“You might be my only friend,” Frank says to Ray, after he’s entered his house. “Wouldn’t that be something?” replies Ray, with a glib smile. It’s … Read More
First look Netflix review: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
July 28, 2015 | Clarisse LoughreyNever heard of Wet Hot American Summer? Read our beginner’s guide to the definitive cult movie.
Religion. Politics. Wet Hot American Summer. Lines along the sand; the death knells of friendships, love affairs, and family ties. And the forging of … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (26th July 2015)
July 26, 2015 | David FarnorBBC Three often gets something of a bad rep due to the nature of some its programme. But as the channel prepares to be moved online, the Beeb’s line-up for younger audiences has not only gained more support from those … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 7
July 26, 2015 | Jo BromilowAlready seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Finally, the show that has delighted in delivering us scenes that disgust and shock but that we cannot help but marvel at is back on form. But what else … Read More
Catch-up TV reviews: Humans, Witnesses, Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners
July 26, 2015 | David FarnorWe catch up with some of the TV shows and films currently available on free VOD services in the UK. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best on BBC iPlayer column.)
Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (Episode 4) – … Read More
UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 3
July 26, 2015 | Mark HarrisonAlready seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Time and Tide announces early on that Agent Carter is now settling into its weekly format, by way of an extensive “My name is Peggy Carter” recap of the … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 5 (Other Lives)
July 21, 2015 | David FarnorHow do you follow a shootout like that? In real life, probably with a lot of paperwork. True Detective, then, does the smart thing and skip forwards two months – another promising sign that what’s now being dubbed a “massacre” … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (19th July 2015)
July 19, 2015 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is at its typically eclectic best this week, as everything from classic music to indie comedy is available to stream.
The Beeb’s nurturing of new talent blossoms in the summer, with the premiere of both its annual … Read More
UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 2 (Bridge And Tunnel)
July 19, 2015 | Mark HarrisonAlready seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for additional notes with spoilers.
“So, I’ve got two foreign agents with no voice-boxes, fighting over a milk truck full of experimental implosives.”
In terms of catch-up dialogue for the casual … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 6
July 19, 2015 | Jo BromilowAlready seen Episode 6? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
How does one hunt a dangerous beast? That’s what we explore in this episode – the various ways you actually entrap a cornered creature. Because while Hannibal … Read More