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BBC iPlayer TV review: Frankie Boyle’s American Autopsy
November 16, 2016 | David FarnorFrankie Boyle. 5 years ago, those two words may well have sent a shiver down your spine. Something’s happened since his shock jock days, though. He’s not changed, but the medium has. BBC iPlayer has emerged as a natural home … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Roman Empire: Reign of Blood
November 15, 2016 | David FarnorIn a world where Netflix originals seem to arrive every other day, the streaming giant’s latest new series slipped online with barely a whisper last weekend. Called Roman Empire: Reign of Blood, it certainly sounds impressive – after all, it … Read More
HBO renews Westworld for Season 2
November 15, 2016 | VOD NewsIt’s official: we will return to Westworld for a second season.
HBO has confirmed that it has ordered Westworld Season 2 from creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
The series, based on Michael Crichton’s 1970s sci-fi movie, takes us into … Read More
What’s leaving Sky and NOW TV in November / December 2016?
November 15, 2016 | VOD NewsWith those cold winter nights drawing in, it’s the perfect time to sit down under a duvet on the sofa and watch a good movie. But in this world of ever-shifting streaming rights and rights windows, what you want to … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 4 (Service)
November 14, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers in full bloody detail.
This review belongs to Negan.
As does almost everything interesting that Alexandria holds within its walls. All taken by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and … Read More
UK TV review: Humans Season 2, Episode 3
November 14, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Can robots feel? That’s the question that drives the whole of Humans Season 2’s third episode – and the answer is as moving as you’d expect.
Channel 4’s drama has always excelled to being able to … Read More
What’s leaving Netflix UK in November / December 2016?
November 14, 2016 | VOD NewsAh, November, the month when we all bury our heads in our duvets and try to pretend that the end of the year isn’t fast approaching. But the mince pies lining the supermarket shelves and the John Lewis Christmas advert … Read More
VOD film review: Love/Me/Do
November 14, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Martin Stitt Cast: Jack Gordon, Rebecca Calder Certificate: 15 Watch Love/Me/Do online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
If the lyrics of The Beatles skip through your head as you sit … Read More
All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in November 2016
November 14, 2016 | VOD NewsShorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4. Following the premiere of the rebooted Trigger Happy as a series of new shorts, All 4 switches from funny to serious, from a look at the … Read More
VOD film review: Independence Day: Resurgence
November 14, 2016 | Mark HarrisonCrushing inevitability is the order of the day in this rehashed sequel.Read More