Netflix UK TV review: Narcos Season 2 (Episodes 2 to 4)

Warning: This contains spoilers.  

Having established a base for Escobar’s characterisation – both in the show and in history – Narcos Season 2 turns the heat up in the war against Pablo. As the search for him transitions into … Read More

Catch up TV review: Victoria, Newzoids

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

Why Poldark should be your next box set

With Season 5 of Poldark now on Netflix UK, we look back at the beginnings of the BBC’s period drama.

Aidan Turner topless in a field was arguably the defining image of TV in 2015, thanks to Poldark. Oh yes, … Read More

UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 3 (Episode 3)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

What’s the only thing harder than running a tech start-up? Running a tech start-up with your husband.

Gordon and Donna find that out the hard way in Episode 3 of Halt and Catch Fire’s third … Read More

VOD film review: Take This Waltz

Moving and messily honest, Take This Waltz is a romantic comedy packed full of laughter, tears and baking.Read More

Walter Presents unveils autumn and winter box sets

Channel 4’s Walter Presents has been going for more than half a year now and the site has given the UK a whole range of bold firsts and new favourites, from the premiere of Hebrew-language romantic comedy Beauty and the … Read More

Stranger Things Season 2: Everything we know, from old friends to new characters

Stranger Things Season 2 is officially a go – and while the Duffer brothers are keeping much of their sequel a secret, they’ve been spilling the beans on new characters, the return of old faces and the season’s episode titles.

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Twitter introduces way for creators to monetise videos

Twitter has expanded its video service to let creators of all sizes monetise their content, both uploaded and live.

The move is a big step for Twitter, which, like Facebook, is attempting to establish itself as a viable alternative to … Read More

Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold to premiere at London Film Festival and online

Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World will premiere at the London Film Festival this October – and, in a first for the festival, will simultaneously be available to stream live online.

The film’s premiere will take … Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (3rd September)

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 The Lady Vanishes.

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