UK TV review: Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas

Aardman’s short, sweet seasonal outing fizzes and pops with warmth.Read More

Netflix UK film review: A Castle for Christmas

Wild Mountain Thyme meets We Bought a Zoo in this unconvincing festive rom-com.Read More

UK TV review: Ghosts Christmas Special 2021

“There’s nothing that can’t be lied about. Or, rather, there’s no truth that can’t be avoided.” Those are the sage words of Julian (Simon Farnaby) in the Ghosts Christmas special. If you wanted a festive spooky tale about a morally … Read More

VOD film review: Stagefright (Deliria) (1987)

Michele Soavi’s feature debut restages slasher horror tropes as reflexive theatre.Read More

VOD film review: Mothering Sunday

Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor play young lovers in this frustrating, uneven Downton-esque period drama.Read More

UK TV review: Around the World in 80 Days

David Tennant is on charismatic form in this sparky, globe-trotting romp. Read More

UK TV review: A Very British Scandal

Claire Foy and Paul Bettany are electric in this stylish, timely period drama.Read More

MUBI Weekly Digest | 25th December

MUBI knows there’s nothing better to unwrap for Christmas than a curated stocking stuffed with cinematic treats, and this week is a veritable global tour, featuring filmmakers including Agnès Varda, Elia Suleiman, Yorgos Lanthimos and Abbas Kiarostami..

In the meantime, … Read More

UK TV review: Superworm

This heartfelt, timely ode to teamwork and friendship is a charming addition to the Donaldson/Scheffler animated universe.Read More

UK TV review: A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

This short, scary MR James tale is chillingly simple and simply chilling.Read More