Reviews Archives

Doctor Who season 2 episode 2 review | Lux [spoilers]

by Simon Brew | Apr 19, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Doctor Who hits strong form with Lux, a clever, witty outing for Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu, from the pen of Russell T Davies. Review here....

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The Last Of Us season 2 episode 1 review | Here we go again

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

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return as Joel and Ellie in HBO’s hit series. Here’s our The Last Of Us season 2 episode 1 review. ...

Sinners review | Finally, a studio blockbuster that bites

by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2025 | News, Reviews

Ryan Coogler's Sinners delivers a pair of Michael B Jordans, a whole lot of music, and is the best studio genre movie of the year to date. Our review:...

Black Mirror series 7 episode 6: USS Callister - Into Infinity review

by James Harvey | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Cristin Milioti and crew galivant around a brave new online world in an uproarious end to Black Mirror season 7. Here's our USS Callister: Into...

Black Mirror series 7 episode 5: Eulogy review

by James Harvey | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Paul Giamatti looks back on life filled with regret in a thoughtful inspection of love and memory. Here's our Black Mirror: Eulogy review....

Black Mirror series 7 episode 4: Plaything review

by James Harvey | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

An eccentric loner tells tales about 90s videogame journalism in a grungy procedural LSD trip. Here's our Black Mirror: Plaything review....

G20 review | Viola Davis kicks ass, Hollywood explains crypto

by Simon Brew | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Reviews

Viola Davis turns into an action star in G20, as Hollywood grapples with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Here's our review....

Black Mirror season 7 episode 3: Hotel Reverie review

by James Harvey | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Brandy (Issa Rae) enters the remake of a Hollywood classic in one of the weakest episodes in the anthology series’ canon. Here’s our Black Mirror: Hot...

Black Mirror season 7 episode 2: Bête Noire review

by James Harvey | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

A high-flying development executive takes against the new employee in a solidly silly thriller. Here’s our Black Mirror: Bête Noire review....

Black Mirror series 7 episode 1: Common People review

by James Harvey | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Charlie Brooker is back with a bang in a heartbreaking tirade against private healthcare. Here’s our Black Mirror: Common People review....

Last Swim review | A tender, earnest examination of friendship

by Maria Lattila | Apr 03, 2025 | News, Reviews

Sasha Nathwani’s Last Swim captures a rare moment in time as a teenage girl and her friends wait for their A-level results. Here’s our rev...

The Long Quiet review | Horseback odyssey

by James Harvey | Apr 01, 2025 | News, Reviews

A lonely expat sets out on the voyage of a lifetime in Lucy D'Cruz's hypnotic horse riding documentary. Here's our The Long Quiet review....

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...