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Golden Globes 2017: Amazon leads Netflix as Stranger Things duels Game of Thrones
December 12, 2016 | VOD NewsAmazon is leading Netflix in this year’s Golden Globes race, as the streaming service looks to repeat its awards success for a third year running.
Netflix first picked up awards acclaim at the Golden Globes three years ago, when House … Read More
Catch-up TV reviews: This Is Us, In Plain Sight, Slum Britain
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWhat’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
UK TV review: Humans Season 2, Episode 6
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
With two more episodes to go, Humans Season 2 begins to tie its ends together with Episode 6 – and it does so with a slew of thought-provoking ideas.
After Episode 5’s reveal, we finally get … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorDouglas Adams is not an author whose stories are suitable for the screen. His stories are barely suitable for the page. The writer’s genius lies not his in narrative prowess, but in his ever-inventive stream of imagination and humour – … Read More
VOD film review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorFunny and feel-good, Taika Waititi’s coming-of-age comedy is a daft and delightful adventure.Read More
VOD film review: Pete’s Dragon
December 11, 2016 | Nathanael SmithThis warm, wonderfully old-fashioned adventure is one of the finest family films of the year.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: River Monsters
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWhen a programme begins with the immortal words “I’m Jeremy Wade, fresh water detective”, you know you’re in for a good time. ITV’s River Monsters sees Wade journey around the world looking for deadly aquatic beasts. He heads to Alaska … Read More
New Sherlock Season 4 trailer raises burning questions
December 11, 2016 | VOD NewsThe new trailer for Sherlock’s fourth season has arrived – and it raises some burning questions.
Top of the heap is the one posed by Toby Jones’ Culverton Smith: “What’s the very worst thing you can do to your very … Read More
VOD film review: Anomalisa
December 11, 2016 | Ivan RadfordCharlie Kaufman’s unromantic romance is a sad, sweet, strangely profound study of human isolation and the need for connection.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2, Episode 6 (Outlaw Country)
December 10, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This is a recap and contains spoilers, so do not read this until you have watched the episode. For information on how to watch it, click here.
I’m going to get a minor grumble out of the way first. … Read More