VOD film review: Blade Runner 2049

Denis Villeneuve’s remarkable sci-fi sequel is a profound evolution of the timeless original.Read More

VOD film review: Wonder Woman

Optimistic, determined and rooted in hopeful strength, Wonder Woman is the superhero movie we need.Read More

Unbreakable: M. Night Shyamalan and belief in the extraordinary

Shyamalan’s masterpiece is an ambitious, earnest call to believe in the extraordinary.Read More

VOD film review: A Most Wanted Man

Philip Seymour Hoffman is superbly understated in this riveting, slow-burn spy thriller. Read More

First look review: House of Cards Season 3 (Episode 1 and 2)

President Francis Underwood. Season 3 picks up where Season 2 left off, with Kevin Spacey’s ruthlessly pragmatic anti-hero sitting in the Oval Office as the most powerful man in the world.

Episode 1 (or Chapter 27) exists as a slow-paced, … Read More

VOD film review: The Congress

Director: Ari Folman Cast: Robin Wright, Danny Huston Certificate: 15 Watch The Congress online in the UK: Amazon Prime Instant Video / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video

Ari Folman blended reality and animation to astonishing … Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 7 (Chapter 20)

Chapter 20 of House of Cards spends half an hour progressing pragmatically, showing the audience the depths of deception and plethora of pretence that each and every character utilizes to get what they want.

Michael Kelly’s Doug continues being a … Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 6 (Chapter 19)

“You may have all the money, Raymond, but I have all the men with guns.”

In Chapter 19, unstoppable force Frank and immovable object Tusk continue punching chunks out of each other in a God-sized tug of war, using the … Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards (Season 2, Episode 2)

After the first episode’s explosive final minutes, Episode 2 of House of Cards Season 2 may seem a little slower, but make no mistake: the events of Chapter 15 are far more worrying.

How often do you see Joe Biden … Read More

Netflix UK review: House of Cards (Season 2, Episode 1)

Thundering back into the station, House of Cards – and its lead, Francis J. Underwood (Kevin Spacey) – is an unstoppable train. With a final scene that smirks as it chills and an opening scene showing how easy Frank and … Read More