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Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Episode 7 (Bingo)
March 17, 2015 | David Farnor“The thing you have to know about me is I’ve got nothing to lose.”
That’s Jimmy talking to The Kettlemans in Episode 7 of Better Call Saul and it nails exactly why we like him: he’s a fighter, working his … Read More
VOD film review: Interstellar
March 17, 2015 | David FarnorChristopher Nolan’s stunning sci-fi struggles to make the leap between the divine and the domestic.Read More
UK VOD TV review: Girls Season 4, Episode 9
March 17, 2015 | Jo BromilowNo matter what age we are, we still take reassurance from the idea that, no matter where we are, our parents are a reliable and stable constant from our babyhood to our adulthood. As confused twenty-somethings struggling to make sense … Read More
UK TV review: Poldark Season 1, Episode 1 and 2
March 16, 2015 | David FarnorPoldark and handsome. Apart from that pun, what does the BBC’s new costume drama have to offer?
Based on the novels by Winston Graham, the series follows Ross Poldark, who returns to Cornwall in the 1780s after several years in … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 11
March 16, 2015 | Amon WarmannNot seen Episodes 1 to 10 of Gotham? This will contain spoilers.
The first 10 episodes of Gotham were, to say the least, uneven: although many of the characters that came to form the show’s core grew slowly more defined … Read More
Netflix nabs 6 Years at SXSW
March 16, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the rights to 6 Years at this year’s SXSW festival.
Hannah Fiddell’s film, which stars Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield, follows a 20-something couple, Dan and Mel, whose six-year relationship is put to the test when Dan … Read More
VOD film review: White Bird in a Blizzard
March 16, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Gregg Araki Cast: Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Thomas Jane Certificate: 15 Watch White Bird in a Blizzard online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
How many modern filmmakers are … Read More
Trailer: Inside No. 9 returns for Season 2 on 26th March
March 16, 2015 | David FarnorInside No. 9 Season 2 will be available to watch online on BBC iPlayer from Thursday 26th March.
The weekly dark comedy series, created by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, managed to disturb and amuse in equal measure last year, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Returned (US remake) – Episode 1 and 2
March 16, 2015 | David FarnorHow do you remake a TV show that’s special precisely because it’s so unique? The Returned, A&E’s version of the 2013 show Les Revenants, attempts to do just that.
The premise of the series is wonderfully eerie: a bunch of … Read More
Sky TV review: Wild Things
March 15, 2015 | David FarnorIs there any night of the week that can’t be improved by people dressing up in giant animal costumes and running into things? Trigger Happy TV did just that for Friday night on Channel 4, when dogs as tall as … Read More