First look Netflix UK TV review: Narcos Season 2

“This wasn’t a manhunt. This was an invasion.”

After Season 1’s hard-headed rollercoaster of documentary-style anarchy, political obstacles and the grand master of drug kingpins, it’s understandable to wonder if Season 2 could possibly have much more story to … Read More

VOD film review: Jane Got a Gun

Director: Gavin O’Connor Cast: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton Certificate: 15

In 2011, Gavin O’Connor gave the world Warrior, an MMA drama starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton that had such blistering turns from its cast that it rose above sporting … Read More

FrightFest VOD film review: The Windmill Massacre

The Windmill Massacre may be a bit of a generic grind, but at least its vision of limbo is renewable.Read More

Why you should be watching Dicte: Crime Reporter

Iben Hjejle shines in this multi-layered Danish drama about a crime-solving journalist.Read More

What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in September 2016?

It’s not often that the winner of the Best Picture Oscar is upstaged by a TV show, but it’s a testament of how good Amazon Prime Video’s line-up has become that it might happen this September.

Yes, this month marks … Read More

VOD film review: The Intervention

Director: Clea Duvall Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Clea DuVall, Cobie Smulders Watch The Intervention online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play

Three couples get together to tell a … Read More

FrightFest VOD film review: Downhill

Hybrid horror thriller Downhill is “taking a shit on a hill” and seeing what sticks. Not much does.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2: Episode 9 to 12 (spoilers)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“Sometimes the people closest to you are the ones who keep the biggest secrets,” says Noah towards the end of Scream’s second season – a sentiment that fuels the whole of MTV’s small-screen adaptation of Wes … Read More

Catch up TV review: The Watchman, Rookies, 500 Questions

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

UK TV review: The Girlfriend Experience

When Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz’ The Girlfriend Experience first premiered on Starz in America, it aired week by week, as is standard for all new shows on the channel, but Starz also did something they’d never done before: they … Read More