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Vikings is the most-watched show on Amazon Prime Instant Video
May 20, 2014 | David FarnorVikings is now the most-watched show on Amazon Prime Instant Video.
The epic drama upped the violence for its second season, which recently finished on Amazon’s video on-demand service. The show premiered on the History channel in the US last … Read More
VOD film review: X-Men (2000)
May 19, 2014 | David FarnorThe X-Men franchise gets off to a strong start with this surprisingly low-key blockbuster.Read More
Breaking Bad win takes British TV into modern age
May 19, 2014 | VOD NewsAnt and Dec. Dragons’ Den. Cilla Black. The list of nominees at the 2014 BAFTA TV Wards may not read like a forward-thinking bunch, but this year’s ceremony is when the British TV industry took a big step into the … Read More
Infographic: The impact of Twitter upon TV
May 19, 2014 | David FarnorDo you tweet about telly? 85 per cent of people on Twitter during primetime TV hours do, according to a new study published Twitter.
The report, carried out in partnership with FOX, the Advertising Research Foundation and db5, shows just … Read More
Sky Atlantic TV review: Penny Dreadful Episode 1
May 18, 2014 | David Farnor“With me you will behold terrible wonders,” says Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton) to a young mortician in 19th century London whom he is trying to recruit. The mission? To find a missing person. “Why me?” asks the fellow. “Because … Read More
VOD film review: Paper Heart
May 18, 2014 | David FarnorUnique and unusual, Paper Heart is a heartwarming whirlwind of feelings, film-making and mini cardboard people. Read More
VOD film review: Cupcakes
May 17, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Eytan Fox Cast: Efrat Dor, Dana Ivgy, Keren Berger Certificate: 12 Watch Cupcakes online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Media / EE
Nothing in the world is quite like Eurovision. Silly … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Episodes Season 3 – a sitcom that still has its bite
May 17, 2014 | David Farnor“Hey, it’s Joey from FRIENDS!”
That’s a policeman to Matt LeBlanc as he’s pulled into the station for drunk driving. There follows five minutes of awkward autographs and banter, as Matt tries to get out of the charges.
It’s … Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 5 (The Runaways)
May 16, 2014 | Chris BryantIn the best episode since the first of this season, Matthew Weiner and partners return to business as usual. Don’s back behind a desk, behaving himself (sort of) and looking to climb the stairs to his former prestige.
The … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video film review: Black Beauty
May 16, 2014 | Laura HumphreysDirector: Caroline Thompson Cast: Sean Bean, Alan Cumming, David Thewlis, Andrew Knott Certificate: U Watch Black Beauty online in the UK: Amazon Prime Instant Video
Adapted from Anna Sewell’s 1877 eponymous novel, Black Beauty was always going to be a … Read More















