VOD film review: The Burning (El Ardor)

Director: Pablo Fendrik Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Alice Braga, Chico Diaz Certificate: 15 Watch The Burning online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / … Read More

UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 1

Already seen Episode 1? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.

“This is my least favourite life,” croons singer Lera Lynn in True Detective Season 2. It’s a slow, melancholic number, accompanied by shots of Colin Farrell downing whisky in … Read More

VOD film review: Les Combattants

Director: Thomas Cailley Cast: Kevin Azais, Adele Haenel Certificate: 15 Watch Les Combattants online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Eircom / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (21st June 2015)

Father’s Day. A day for making connections. For taking a moment of appreciation. For watching cavemen talk about women and sex. And listening to a strange guy talk in a silly voice.

If you’re celebrating Father’s Day on BBC iPlayer … Read More

VOD film review: The Kids Are All Right

Director: Lisa Cholodenko Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson, Mia Wasikowska Certificate: 15 Watch The Kids Are All Right online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / … Read More

This week’s new releases on MUBI (20th June 2015)

Not getting your arthouse 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 one … Read More

BBC TV review: The Clangers

The gently warm-hearted animation is proof that remakes aren’t always a bad thing.Read More

Giancarlo Esposito joins Netflix’s The Get Down

Giancarlo Esposito will Get Down with Netflix’s upcoming hip-hop drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The publication reports that the actor, known to Breaking Bad fans as Gus Fring, has joined Baz Luhrmann’s musical show.

The director’s first foray … Read More

Fear the Walking Dead to premiere in UK on BT TV’s exclusive AMC channel

Fear the Walking Dead will premiere in the UK in September 2015 on AMC’s new UK channel.

Looking for up-to-date information on AMC on BT? See our guide to how to watch Fear the Walking Dead online in the UK.

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UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 2

Already seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.

There’s one key, perplexing issue at the heart of Hannibal (the show, that is) that really can make or break it for you. Many viewers pick up … Read More