Box Sets
Looking for your next binge? Box Set reviews will tell you whether a show’s worth watching, without spoiling the end for you – a handy guide to the best TV box sets on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, DVD and more.
Netflix UK TV review: Grace and Frankie Season 7
May 15, 2022 | Victoria CuratoloJane Fonda and Lily Tomlin take their final bow as one of TV’s most celebrated female friendships comes to an end. Read More
UK TV review: Ten Percent
May 15, 2022 | Sophie DaviesCall My Agent!’s charm and humour aren’t lost in translation in this snappy, witty UK remake.Read More
UK TV review: Conversations with Friends
May 15, 2022 | Luke ChannellThis skilful portrait of four flawed characters all sheltering their true emotions is a meaningful exploration of modern love.Read More
Apple TV+ review: The Essex Serpent
May 13, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlinThis atmospheric adaptation of Sarah Perry’s gothic mystery is an invigorating portrait of a woman ahead of her time.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Lincoln Lawyer
May 12, 2022 | Helen ArcherA decent cast and entertaining courtroom scenes elevate this dated, low-stakes legal drama.Read More
Batman: Looking back at Columbia’s 1943 series
May 8, 2022 | Matthew TurnerColumbia’s exciting 1943 Batman serial is fascinating for its degree of influence, but has some unfortunate problems.Read More
UK TV review: Undone Season 2
April 29, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlinThis moving, beautifully animated drama explores grief, regret, acceptance and abandonment with haunting intensity.Read More
UK TV review: Here We Go
April 29, 2022 | Ivan RadfordHere We Go premieres on BBC One at 8.30pm on 29th April, with the full box set available on BBC iPlayer.
Laughing at the past two years isn’t something that comes easily – and yet BBC Two’s new comedy managed … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
April 26, 2022 | Helen ArcherThis lightly amusing life insurance fraud drama is a quintessentially British retelling of a quintessentially inept British crime.Read More
Russian Doll Season 2 review: A wild ride
April 26, 2022 | Sophie DaviesThe second season of Natasha Lyonne’s stunning, ambitious time-bending series is just as inventive and compelling as the first.Read More