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.
Why The Capture should be your next box set
August 28, 2022 | David FarnorThis smart surveillance thriller is a gripping exercise in sowing doubt.Read More
Why you should catch up with Star Trek: Lower Decks
August 26, 2022 | VOD NewsThis sci-fi workplace comedy takes Star Trek to promising new territory.Read More
Why Marriage should be your next box set
August 21, 2022 | David FarnorSean Bean and Nicola Walker are a perfect match in this honest, intimate, unflinching portrait of a relationship.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: I Just Killed My Dad
August 16, 2022 | Helen ArcherDirector Skye Borgman’s recent work for Netflix has focused on the abuse of children. The Girl in the Picture looked at the case of Suzanne Sevakis, who was kidnapped by her stepfather in the 1970s, only to be found dead … Read More
Why it’s worth catching up with The Secrets She Keeps
August 13, 2022 | David FarnorThis twisting, emotionally compelling drama is a pulpy page-turner that doesn’t outstay its welcome.Read More
The Sandman review: Sweeping, spellbinding TV
August 7, 2022 | David FarnorThis confident, spellbinding comic book adaptation won’t have you drifting off.Read More
Why you should be watching Under the Banner of Heaven
July 31, 2022 | David FarnorThis well-acted, brooding drama is a thoughtful study of truth and faith.Read More
Ms Marvel: The best new Marvel hero since Ant-Man (spoilers)
July 24, 2022 | Nathanael SmithWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen the end of Ms Marvel? Read our spoiler-free review.
When the first episode of Ms Marvel dropped on Disney+, this Marvel-skeptic writer was full of praise, celebrating its colour and its character. Our … Read More
Why you should be watching Big Zuu’s Big Eats
July 10, 2022 | David FarnorBig Zuu’s winning fusion of cooking series and talk show is a charming, unassuming treat.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder in the Alps
July 5, 2022 | Helen ArcherRegurgitating inaccurate information rather than critiquing it, this misleading true crime documentary is a frustrating, manipulative affair.Read More