VOD recap: Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 9 (The Watchers of the Wall)

This article contains spoilers.

“Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall … Read More

BBC and Channel 4 competing for young viewers?

The BBC and Channel 4 have both lost more young viewers than other broadcasts, according to stats from Broadcasts’ Audience Research Board.

The figures, published in The I Newspaper, show that the Beeb and Channel 4 have both lost 12 … Read More

VOD film review: The Dark Knight

Fuelled by a haunting turn from Heath Ledger, Christopher Nolan’s Batsequel is brooding, bold and brilliant.Read More

VOD film review: Lone Survivor

A thrilling war film that doesn’t sugarcoat its brutality – until the end credits.Read More

Sony unveils PlayStation TV at E3 and confirms more details on Powers

Sony has unveiled a new device called PlayStation TV at E3 today.

The tiny black box, previously released as PlayStation Vita TV in Japan and Asaia, allows people to stream things to their TV.

For existing PS4 owners, it extends … Read More

Feminism is the new black: Why Orange is the most important show on TV‏

“Everything is different the second time around…”

Those are the words to Regina Spektor’s You’ve Got Time, the theme song for Orange Is the New Black. The tune is accompanied by striking close-ups of inmates in Litchfield prison. “Remember all … Read More

Netflix UK review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 3 (Hugs Can Be Deceiving)

Photo: Jessica Miglio for Netflix.

Episode 3. Piper’s triumphant return. Sort of. Taylor Schilling comes back from outbursts of fear and cockroach training in Chicago to resume Piper’s usual antics. Uncertain about Alex and still in Pennsatucky-induced limbo, Schilling has … Read More

VOD review: NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage

Director: Jeremy Whelehan Cast: Kevin Spacey Watch NOW: The Film online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play

“I’ll have her, but I will not keep her long.”

What a strange film NOW: In the Wings on a … Read More

Sky Atlantic TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 1 Episode 4 (Demimonde)

Episode 4 of Penny Dreadful opens with a shot of Dorian Grey in some dark garret, looking with a detached curiosity at a painting. You know what the painting is, but how far has it progressed? The frame is large … Read More

RIP Rik Mayall (1958 – 2014)

Dog poo, dog poo, yucky yucky dog poo. WOOF.

However you came to know Rik Mayall, the chances are you wouldn’t be forgetting him any time soon. From his work on the big screen (An American Werewolf in London … Read More