VOD film review: Rise of the Guardians

This thrilling and thoughtful family-friendly adventure is DreamWorks’ most under-appreciated film.Read More

The Living and the Dead box set to premiere exclusively on BBC iPlayer

The Living and the Dead will premiere exclusively on BBC iPlayer on Friday 17th June.

All episodes of the eerie series, starring Colin Morgan, will be released at once as a box set for binge-viewing before the show begins its … Read More

BBC Three orders documentaries exploring US hate crimes

BBC Three has ordered a new string of documentaries investigating hate crimes in the USA.

At a time when accusations of race prejudice are dominating the US political debate, and the LGBT community is facing new state legislation aimed against … Read More

UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 8 (No-One)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

The time for talking is nearly over and the time for hitting and stabbing is as good as upon us. No-One was an episode steeped in the promise of violence, the notion of violence, and actual … Read More

VOD film review: Deadpool

If you can accept Deadpool as the non-radical romp it is, there’s lot of puerile fun to be had.Read More

UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 6

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“There is only one defence against isolation: be with those you love.” That’s one of Penny Dreadful’s underlying themes right there – the strength of outsiders who would normally be alienated and alone uniting and supporting … Read More

UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 10

Warning: This contains spoilers.

As Outlander nears the end of its second season, it has to start delivering on all of those promises it made at the start – and then some. Unlike most programmes, Ron D. Moore’s take on … Read More

UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 3

AMC’s Preacher continues weaving mysteries among the supernatural shenanigans, answering some of the bigger questions and laying the groundwork for some new ones. Including the discovery that Cassidy likes Justin Bieber. (That question may never be answered, we suspect.)

It … Read More

Cannibal horror Tear Me Apart to hit VOD following June premiere

Cannibal horror Tear Me Apart will land on VOD immediately following its UK theatrical premiere this June.Read More

Catch up TV reviews: The Last Leg, As Yet Untitled, Rich Brother Poor Brother, Rescue Dog to Super Dog

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 … Read More