Scoop: A gripping, timely drama

This well-acted dramatisation of Newsnight’s interview with Prince Andrew is a timely, gripping tale of the media holding power to account.Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 6 (My Struggle II)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“Everyone dies in the end,” says Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis) in the finale of The X-Files Season 10. “I just changed the timetable.”

It’s an apt sentiment to share in what could be the … Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 5 (Babylon)

So, you’ve just rebooted The X-Files. You only have six episodes in which to win over a new audience and justify your reboot to the old one. You’ve dabbled in some monster-of-the-week cases, you’ve indulged in some knowing humour and … Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 4

After last week’s encounter with the Were-Monster, this week’s The X-Files swings from light humour to heavy drama – a transformation that doesn’t always bring out the show’s best side.

Chris Carter’s sci-fi has always benefited from that ability to … Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 3 (Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster)

When a show is brought back for a limited series, it’s hard to know what it should be; exactly the same as the old days or something self-aware and new? The X-Files’ 2016 reboot has been a typically uneven affair, … Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 2 (The Founder’s Mutation)

Warning: This contains mild spoilers.

“He didn’t answer my question,” observes Mulder in Episode 2 of The X-Files, after quizzing a sinister-looking man in a hospital. It’s the same thing that many people may be saying to themselves this week, … Read More

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 1 (My Struggle)

“The X-Files have been reopened,” says a familiar voice, as Fox’s revival of the sci-fi series begins. Yes, the show that ran for almost a decade has returned to our TV screens. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back as … Read More

VOD film review: Sister

Happiness is relative in Ursula Meier’s bittersweet character study, starring a superb Léa Seydoux.Read More

VOD film review: Robot Overlords

A charming family sci-fi with ambition and imagination? We, for one, welcome our new Robot Overlords.Read More

VOD film review: Johnny English Reborn

Rowan Atkinson is wasted in this unnecessary, uneven sequel.Read More