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.
UK TV review: Black Narcissus (2020)
December 27, 2020 | David Farnor
This vibrant tale of desire and doubt is an atmospheric echo of Powell and Pressburger’s iconic adaptation.Read More
Why Fast & Furious: Spy Racers should be on your watchlist
December 27, 2020 | David Farnor
This small screen spin-off of the motoring franchise swiftly finds its own entertaining gear.Read More
Disney+ TV review: The Mandalorian Season 2
December 24, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
The space Western’s thrilling second chapter is undermined by its franchise links.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Wilds
December 13, 2020 | David Farnor
More thoughtful than thrilling, this well acted young adult mystery is a compelling ensemble drama.Read More
Why The Undoing should be your next box set
December 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Would you ever suspect Hugh Grant of committing murder? That’s the question at the heart of The Undoing, David E Kelley’s crime thriller for HBO and Sky Atlantic. Based on the 2014 novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz, the answer may … Read More
Why The Good Lord Bird should be your next box set
December 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Ethan Hawke is astonishing in this timely, telling abolitionist romp.Read More
Why you should catch up with Raised by Wolves
December 5, 2020 | David Farnor
Ridley Scott’s polished philosophical sci-fi is an impressive, intriguing affair.Read More
Why We Are Who We Are should be your next box set
November 25, 2020 | Helen Archer
Director Luca Guadagnino’s first foray into television is something of a triumph, losing neither his renowned aesthetic nor his sensitive characterisation in the translation to the small screen. This eight-part series, set in an American military base near Chioggia, Italy, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Carmel: Who Killed María Marta
November 24, 2020 | Helen Archer
This occasionally rushed docuseries captures the media frenzy surrounding a notorious Buenos Aires murder.Read More
The Crown Season 4 review: Royal drama raises the bar
November 14, 2020 | David Farnor
Season 4 raises the bar for Netflix’s lavish royal drama, as Diana and Thatcher take centre-stage.Read More
