UK TV review: The Leftovers Episode 5 (Gladys)

“I lift up mine eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? It comes from the Lord.”

A spoiler warning for Episode 5 of The Leftovers: it starts with a stoning. The gruesome, barbaric murder of Guilty Remnant … Read More

UK VOD review: Boardwalk Empire Final Season, Episode 5 (King of Norway)

Over the past four episodes we’ve been wondering just how Boardwalk Empire was going to wrap up all its loose threads, as the show edges closer and closer to its denouement. Episode 5 gives us our answer – it’s going … Read More

Viacom deal brings Kung Fu Panda, Rugrats and Dora the Explorer to Amazon Prime Instant Video

Amazon and Viacom have sealed a deal that will bring six new TV series exclusively to Amazon Prime Instant Video in the UK.

The two companies already have an agreement that has seen popular kids’ TV shows, such as Rugrats … Read More

UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 1 (No Sanctuary)

The Walking Dead Season 5 will fill you with real tension right from the start. Never before has the show seen such genuine moments of fear that you will be struggling to gather breath thanks to the heart in your … Read More

VOD film review: Godzilla (2014)

Gareth Edwards’ modern take on the iconic kaiju is packed with awe.Read More

VOD short film review: Waving at Trains

Short film Waving at Trains is released through indie VOD platform We Are Colony today. We take a look at one of Pete Postlethwaite’s final performances.

People play with model trains for all sorts of reasons. Fascination with mechanics. … Read More

UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 4

“No one mentioned how boring the end of the world was going to be.”

That’s Lilly, daughter to a wheelchair-bound father, trying to stay alive in The walking Dead Season 4. It’s a throwaway gag that cuts right to the … Read More

Ofcom taps unused TV channels to bring you live streams of animals from London Zoo

Anyone who says that cute animal videos on the Internet have no purpose may just have been proven wrong.

Ofcom has teamed up with London Zoo to broadcast live streams of animals to YouTube using empty TV channels.

ZSL and … Read More

VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 8 (Mummy on the Orient Express)

During the 2012 mini-season, the Doctor Who production team started to commission tie-in posters to reinforce the modern preference for high-concept, movie-style pitches. Despite the wow factor of the designs, the episodes were disappointingly reductive – when faced with a … Read More

UK TV review: Sons of Anarchy Final Season Episode 5 (Some Strange Eruption)

Episode 5 of Sons of Anarchy’s final season takes place – in tone, time and setting – post-massacre. SAMCRO are recovering and very much at war. This echoes throughout every character timeline the show follows and leaves Kurt Sutter’s tragedy … Read More