Reviews Archives

Warfare review | The human cost of war laid bare

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 28, 2025 | News, Reviews

Alex Garland teams with war veteran Ray Mendoza to make an unsparing account of real-world conflict. Our review of Warfare:...

The Studio review | Seth Rogen and Apple TV+ skewer Hollywood

by Simon Brew | Mar 26, 2025 | Reviews, TV

Seth Rogen is a Hollywood boss balancing high art and commerce. New Apple TV+ series The Studio has a lot of fun with this idea. Here's our review....

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Severance season 2 episode 10 review | A tale of two Marks

by Maria Lattila | Mar 21, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Severance season 2 comes to a close with a packed finale. Here’s our review of the final episode. ...

Protection episode 2 review | Crime lords and hit men, but where's the story?

by Maria Lattila | Mar 17, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Liz finds herself in the middle of quite a mess as she continues to care for Amy. Here’s our Protection episode 2 review. ...

Protection episode 1 review | Meet Liz Nyles

by Maria Lattila | Mar 17, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Siobhan Finneran plays a tough-as-nails witness protection officer in ITV’s new drama. Here’s our Protection episode 1 review. ...

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Severance season 2 episode 9 review | The end might be nigh, but answers are not

by Maria Lattila | Mar 14, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Severance season 2 episode 9 sets up a huge finale, but is it too little too late? Our thoughts on the new episode…...

Black Bag review | Slick as a whippet, tense as a piano string

by James Harvey | Mar 14, 2025 | News, Reviews

Steven Soderbergh's modern Cold War thriller is one of the purest genre thrills you'll get this year. Here's our Black Bag review....

Adolescence episode 4 review | An emotional ending to the best TV series of the year

by Maria Lattila | Mar 13, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Adolescence episode 4 picks up with Jamie’s family a year after the shocking murder, but it's hard to move on. Here’s our review. ...

Adolescence episode 3 review | The scariest episode yet

by Maria Lattila | Mar 13, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Erin Doherty’s psychologist is assigned to assess Jamie during his detention. Here’s our Adolescence episode 3 review. ...

Adolescence episode 2 review | Back to school

by Maria Lattila | Mar 13, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

DI Bascombe attends Jamie’s school to find out more about him. Here’s our Adolescence episode 2 review. ...

Adolescence episode 1 review | A horrific crime kicks off Philip Barantini’s new drama

by Maria Lattila | Mar 12, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Stephen Graham plays the father of a teenager suspected of a brutal murder in the latest Netflix TV show from Philip Barantini. Here’s our review of A...

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The Electric State review | Join the revolution, buy some peanuts

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 12, 2025 | Reviews

The Russo brothers move from Marvel to maximalist sci-fi action with The Electric State, on Netflix this week. Here’s our review:...

Severance season 2 episode 8 review | Child labour

by Maria Lattila | Mar 07, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Harmony visits her home town in this week’s episode of Severance, which is getting more and more mysterious. Here’s our review of the episode....

Mickey 17 review | Another Bong hit

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 07, 2025 | News, Reviews

Parasite director Bong Joon-ho directs Robert Pattinson in a dark sci-fi satire filled with clones and creatures. Our review of Mickey 17:...

Marching Powder review | The most pointless review on this site

by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2025 | Reviews

Danny Dyer and Nick Love reunite for Marching Powder, a new film that has a few buttons it wants to press. Here's our review....

Severance season 2 episode 7 review | Where's Gemma?

by Maria Lattila | Feb 28, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Gemma is at the front and centre of Severance season 2 episode 7. Here are our thoughts on the latest installment. ...

The Last Showgirl review | Pamela Anderson's star is reborn

by Maria Lattila | Feb 28, 2025 | News, Reviews

Pamela Anderson delivers the performance of her career in Gia Coppola’s drama. Here’s our The Last Showgirl review. ...

A Thousand Blows episode 6 review | Let's get ready to rumble

by Maria Lattila | Feb 24, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Things come to a heated conclusion as Hezekiah recovers from a personal loss as the biggest match of his life approaches. Here’s our review of A T...

A Thousand Blows episode 5 review | Sugar and spice

by Maria Lattila | Feb 24, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Mary faces a problem while Hezekiah finds success in A Thousand Blows episode 5. Here’s our review. ...

A Thousand Blows episode 4 review | Full steam ahead, ladies

by Maria Lattila | Feb 23, 2025 | Reviews, TV

Mary’s lavish robbery gets underway with surprising results. Here’s our A Thousand Blows episode 4 review. ...

A Thousand Blows episode 3 review | Bombs away

by Maria Lattila | Feb 22, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

The plot thickens as Steven Knight’s new series hits its midpoint. Here’s our A Thousand Blows episode 3 review. ...

Severance season 2 episode 6 review | Hugs and kisses

by Maria Lattila | Feb 21, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Irv visits Burt and Mark reveals a secret to Helly in Severance season 2 episode 6. Here are some thoughts on the latest instalment. ...

A Thousand Blows episode 2 review | A gentleman’s sport

by Maria Lattila | Feb 21, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Sugar and Hezekiah meet in the ring for a brutal boxing match. Here’s our A Thousand Blows episode 2 review. ...

The Monkey review | Osgood Perkins' Longlegs follow-up is completely bananas

by Maria Lattila | Feb 20, 2025 | News, Reviews

Osgood Perkins follows up Longlegs with a wacky, gory motion picture about a toy monkey. Here’s our The Monkey review. ...

A Thousand Blows episode 1 review | Welcome to London!

by Maria Lattila | Feb 19, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty and Stephen Graham star in Steven Knight’s latest TV series. Here’s our A Thousand Blows episode 1 review. ...

Severance season 2 episode 5 review | Farewells and performance reviews

by Maria Lattila | Feb 14, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

The MDR team eat a head-shaped watermelon while Seth faces a performance assessment. Here’s our Severance season 2 episode 5 review....

The Gorge is an excellent horror-thriller, but does anyone know it’s coming out?

by Maria Lattila | Feb 14, 2025 | Feature, News, Reviews

Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy team up with Scott Derrickson for an ambitious, enjoyable thriller. So why isn’t The Gorge being advertised a...

Memoir Of A Snail review | The most depressing stop-motion you'll ever see

by James Harvey | Feb 14, 2025 | News, Reviews

A snail-obsessed introvert struggles with loneliness, hoarding and personal tragedy in Adam Elliot's bleak stop-motion epic. Here's our Memoir Of A...