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.
True Crime Tuesdays: Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime
July 20, 2021 | Helen ArcherThis Netflix true crime series is a strange beast. Directed by Eliza Capai, it features the first interview with Elize Matsunaga, who, in 2016, was found guilty of killing and dismembering her husband, Marcos, heir to a multi-million dollar food … Read More
Uprising review: A powerful portrait of tragedy and legacy
July 20, 2021 | David FarnorSteve McQueen and James Rogan’s account of the New Cross fire in 1981 is vivid and powerful portrait of tragedy and legacy.Read More
Why Katla should be your next box set
July 18, 2021 | Helen ArcherBaltasar Kormákur’s sinister, atmospheric Icelandic thriller is a glacial but gripping mystery.Read More
Why you should catch up with Sweet Tooth
July 18, 2021 | Martyn ConterioJim Mickle’s adaptation of a DC comic book is among the best shows Netflix has produced to date.
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Why you should be watching This Way Up
July 14, 2021 | David FarnorAisling Bea shines in this funny, thoughtful, complex and charming tale of a woman rebuilding her life.Read More
Why you should be watching I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
July 14, 2021 | Sophie DaviesYou’ll be quoting this inventive, hysterical, surprising comedy series for years to come.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Ray (2021)
July 11, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlinGreed, identity and loss of humanity collide in this well-acted but uneven anthology of Satyajit Ray short stories.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Bosch Season 7
July 11, 2021 | Neil BrazierBosch bids a gritty, gripping farewell with this enthralling final chapter.Read More
True Crime Tuesday: Sophie: A Murder in West Cork vs Murder at the Cottage
July 6, 2021 | Helen ArcherNetflix and Sky’s competing Sophie Toscan du Plantier documentaries struggle to give us the full picture.Read More
UK TV review: Shrill Season 3
July 4, 2021 | Helen ArcherShrill’s bittersweet final season is hopefully just the beginning for its cast, creators and viewers.Read More