UK VOD TV review: This Is England ’90 (Episodes 1 and 2)

Beaten, bloodied and back for more, the This Is England gang return to screens to welcome in a new culture, a new life and a new decade.

Shane Meadow’s wild drama reignites in Spring 1990, and the gang aren’t … Read More

VOD film review: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

There’s an awkward moment in Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure where it slowly dawns on the viewer that they care about the Autumn revel, and are worried about the fact that there doesn’t seem to be a way to … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 9, Episode 2 (The Witch’s Familiar)

This is a spoiler-free review of The Witch’s Familiar. Already seen it? Read on at the end for spoilers.

Let us introduce you to every Doctor Who cliffhanger ever: One or more characters (up to the point of everyone in … Read More

Raindance VOD film review: Wasp

Director: Philippe Audi-Dor Cast: Hugo Bolton, Simon Haycock, Ellie Condron Certificate: 15 Watch Wasp online in the UK: Monday 28th September

Wasp screens at the Raindance Film Festival on Sunday 27th September at 18.30 and on Wednesday 30th September at … Read More

VOD film review: Mia Madre

Nanni Moretti’s moving, personal drama is well acted but scattered.Read More

Last Chance to Stream: The best titles leaving Netflix UK in September / October 2015

Another month passes and, as students prepare to go back to university, they`ll also be preparing to bid farewell to friends both old and new on Netflix.

Whether it’s a cartoon you used to watch as a kid or … Read More

VOD film review: Lessons in Love

Unconvincing characters leaves Lessons in Love several classes short of a full course.Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (26th September 2015)

Not getting your art house fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, a subscription VOD service that hand-picks films from around the world and adds … Read More

VOD film review: Marshland

Director: Alberto Rodríguez Cast: Raúl Arévalo, Javier Gutiérrez, Nerea Barros, Antonio de la Torre Certificate: 15 Watch Marshland online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play

The centre of the Venn … Read More

Toy Story 1, 2 and 3: Time and other perils of being a toy

20 years ago, Disney released Toy Story, the first fully CG-animated feature film. While the quality of animation has improved over time, the 1995 movie holds up well, in part because the early films by Pixar Animation Studios play the … Read More