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UK TV review: Brexit: The Uncivil War
January 14, 2019 | David FarnorWitty, entertaining, moving and important, this call to re-engage with the bigger picture behind Brexit is must-see TV.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
November 29, 2018 | David FarnorAndy Serkis’ impressive but uneven adaptation of The Jungle Book struggles to find its own identity amid the darkness.Read More
VOD film review: Avengers: Infinity War
September 9, 2018 | David FarnorThe Avengers goes dark in this big, bold, bleak blockbuster that suffers from having its own sequel.Read More
UK TV review: Patrick Melrose Episode 1
May 13, 2018 | David FarnorBenedict Cumberbatch is brilliant in this entertaining dive into drug-addled depravity.Read More
VOD film review: Doctor Strange
March 13, 2017 | David FarnorA mind-melting marvel of a blockbuster.Read More
UK TV review: The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016)
August 7, 2016 | David FarnorThis brilliantly acted and carefully crafted Shakespeare cycle is a gripping study of royalty and power.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Season 3 Christmas Special)
January 2, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains minor spoilers, although we have tried to avoid explicit plot details. If you don’t want to know any details about Sherlock’s Christmas special, watch the episode before reading.
Sherlock is back – but not as we … Read More
VOD film review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
October 8, 2015 | David FarnorThis impeccable adaptation of John le Carre’s spy thriller is an atmospheric puzzle of betrayal, distrust and decline.Read More
NOW TV film review: Penguins of Madagascar
April 4, 2015 | RubyDirectors: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Chris Knights, Conrad Vernon Certificate: U Watch Penguins of Madagascar online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV … Read More
VOD film review: The Imitation Game
March 12, 2015 | David FarnorThe excellent Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley elevate this moving, if formulaic, Alan Turing drama.Read More