Why you should catch up with Wolf Hall

Mark Rylance is magnetic in this gripping period drama, which is so naturalistic is like watching A Man for All Seasons shot by Michael MannRead More

Netflix UK film review: Don’t Look Up

Adam McKay’s bloated satire still makes an impact with its deceptively dark edge.Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Trial of the Chicago 7

Aaron Sorkin’s timely political drama turns a show trial into a witty cinematic circus.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Ready Player One

Steven Spielberg crafts a thrilling, jaw-dropping piece of pop culture candy where visuals distract from a shallow script.Read More

VOD film review: Dunkirk

This raw, stripped-down war film is a harrowing elegy to British lives lost – and a powerful portrayal of despair in the face of hope.Read More

VOD film review: The BFG (2016)

A galumphing warm hug of a film, The BFG completely captures the wide-eyed wonder of childhood.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Bridge of Spies

Spielberg’s underplayed war flick boils down to a riveting, thrillingly simple two-hander. Read More

UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 6

Read our reviews of each episode of Season 1 here.

Oh, Anne. We knew you didn’t have the head for the job. The inevitability of history has hung over Wolf Hall from the beginning, giving everything a doomed sense of … Read More

UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 5 (Crows)

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Whoever said Wolf Hall was boring? The ratings may have dropped for the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels, but the penultimate episode of the season is its busiest yet.

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UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 2

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“There’s a conversation I shouldn’t have had.”

That’s Cromwell, after talking to his sister-in-law (Saskia Reeves) in a typically dark room. It’s a key turning point in the BBC’s adaptation … Read More