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2017 Oscar nominated short film reviews: Animated and Live Action
February 26, 2017 | David Farnor
As the film world looks to Hollywood tonight for the 2017 Academy Awards, La La Land is the movie everyone’s talking about, but every year, there are a wave of contenders that can get all too easily overlooked: the Oscar … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Ultimate Beastmaster
February 26, 2017 | David Farnor
Sylvester Stallone’s absurdly overblown obstacle course is a disappointingly unoriginal spectacle.Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 12 (Luthors)
February 26, 2017 | David Farnor
Supergirl shines a welcome spotlight on its villains in this fun Luthor-loving outing.Read More
Catch up TV review: Gap Year, The Trouble with Dad, Mafia Women with Trevor Mcdonald
February 26, 2017 | David Farnor
What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
OJ: Made in America: A monumental piece of documentary filmmaking
February 26, 2017 | David Farnor
This seven-hour epic documentary puts the history of OJ Simpson into profound, dizzying context.Read More
VOD film review: Shut In
February 26, 2017 | Matthew Turner
Naomi Watts does the best she can with this low-key thriller, but there are precious few scares, thanks to an undercooked script.Read More
Netflix UK film review: I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
February 25, 2017 | David Farnor
This enjoyably unpredictable indie comedy is full of dark humour, brutal violence and warm empathy.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Season 2, Episode 12 (Camelot/3000)
February 25, 2017 | Matthew Turner
The Legends head to Camelot for a fun adventure with the Knights of the Round Table in an entertainingly silly episode.Read More
UK TV review: 24: Legacy Episode 2 (1pm to 2pm)
February 25, 2017 | David Farnor
Episode 2 of the new 24 turns on the silliness, but switches off the credibility.Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (25th February 2017)
February 25, 2017 | VOD News
Heard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Peeping Tom. … Read More
