Netflix UK TV review: My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Episode 1 (Barack Obama)

David Letterman’s old-school Netflix talk show is a moving reminder of how inspiring it is to hear Barack Obama speak.Read More

Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 6

The Grand Tour continues to accelerate down the lane of success, thanks to the motoring series’ relatively recent discovery that it’s OK just to be a show about cars, without any of the extra nonsense. Even a brief joke about … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Black Mirror Season 4, Episode 4 (Hang the DJ) – spoilers

Black Mirror’s gorgeously bittersweet take on online dating is one of its bleakest and most uplifting episodes yet.Read More

The Weekly MUBI Digest | 13th January

After its run of feature debuts, MUBI brings us Jack Nicholson’s first work behind the camera this week, while also celebrating newer talent with the simultaneous online release of REY, currently in UK cinemas.

What’s new, coming soon and leaving … Read More

Blockbuster: Netflix’s first French film to debut this January

Blockbuster, Netflix’s first original French film, will debut this January – and the indie comedy is determined not to live up to its name.

The movie follows Jeremy and Lola, who decide to film their everyday life in the style … Read More

Taken Season 2 arrives on Amazon

“This man is wired to protect others…” That’s the sound of Bryan Mills making an impression on other people, with his very particular set of skills. Yes, the lead from Luc Besson’s Taken franchise is returning once again for Season … Read More

VOD film review: The Limehouse Golem

This intelligent, gory period horror is an enjoyably old-fashioned ride.Read More

Shudder UK film review: The Initiation (1984)

Larry Stewart’s self-consciously derivative, overtly psychological slasher balances the silly with the smart.Read More

Mudbound makes history with cinematography nomination

Mudbound has made history this week with its DoP Rachel Morrison becoming the first woman to be nominated for the American Society of Cinematographers’ top prize.

Set in the post-WWII South, Netflix’s powerful period drama is based on Hillary Jordan’s … Read More

Peaky Blinders: BBC Two’s biggest drama of 2017

Peaky Blinders was BBC Two’s biggest drama of 2017, with millions tuning in live and watching on BBC iPlayer every week.

Created and written by Steven Knight, and produced by Caryn Mandabach Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC Two, … Read More