TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 5 (Above the Vaulted Sky)

One of Penny Dreadful’s biggest strengths is its ability to treat sex seriously. It’s not just for titillation – although it is certainly for that as well – but it is also used to progress the show’s plot and develop … Read More

Agent Carter available to watch online in the UK legally from 12th July

Good news: Agent Carter will finally be available to watch online in the UK legally from 12th July, as FOX has snapped up the British rights to the show.

The Marvel spin-off, which sees Hayley Atwell reprise her role as … Read More

Amazon targets kids with new subscription service and tablet

Do children in your family have a tablet? According to Ofcom’s most recent figures, one in three kids aged between five and 15 own one. Now, Amazon is planning to increase that number with its own dedicated kids tablet – … Read More

New season of Arrested Development set for mid-2016

A new season of Arrested Development is making its way to your Netflix account next year, according to producer Brian Grazer.

Mitch Hurwitz’s series, which was resurrected by Netflix in 2013 for a fourth season following its cancellation by Fox, … Read More

Practical Magic: Behind the scenes on Ex Machina and Macbeth with Artem SFX

With Ex Machina out now on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms, we take a tour of Artem’s studios, who were behind some of the film’s special effects.

Artem have been working in the background of cinema for many years, with … Read More

Vimeo introduces create-your-own Netflix model

When it comes to subscription-based streaming, everything is thought of in terms of Netflix. Spotify is hailed as “the Netflix of music”. Oyster and Kindle Unlimited are the “Netflix of books”.

Word of Vimeo introducing a subscription model, then, … Read More

Channel 4 confirms Humans June air date – and releases new picture of Colin Morgan

Channel 4 has confirmed that Humans will premiere in the UK on Sunday 14th June – and released a new picture of Colin Morgan.

The sci-fi show, which will be shown weekly at 9pm, first began life as Microsoft’s first … Read More

First look Netflix TV review: Sense8 (Episodes 1 to 3)

Already seen Episodes 1 to 3? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled notes.

The Wachowskis begin, as they so regularly do, with elegant confusion.

Sense8, like a lot of shows, lives to intrigue and create tension through … Read More

VOD film review: Whoops!

Director: Tony Hipwell, Miles Watts Cast: Elaine Glover, Andrew Dunn, Olwen May, Philip Rowson Watch Whoops! online in the UK: Vimeo On Demand

Serial killers are no laughing matter. Well, most of them aren’t. Then again, Rose (Glover) isn’t really … Read More

UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 8 (Hardhome)

Already seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.

What would you do to save your own skin? That’s the question that every character in Game of Thrones is starting to face.

It’s a crucial … Read More