Six to See this September
What new movies and television shows are most deserving of your attention this month? Our editor, Dan Owen, selects his top six choices for UK audiences...
FLEABAG – Series One
The BBC is currently celebrating televised comedy via its ‘Landmark Sitcom Season’. Amidst the remakes of popular shows—such as Porridge and Are You Being...
MR. ROBOT, 2.9 – ‘eps2.7_init_5.fve’
After last week’s excellent Darlene-focussed episode, this was more of a placeholder; a chance for Sam Esmail to get his ducks in a row...
HALT AND CATCH FIRE, 3.3 – ‘Flipping the Switch’
The difference between Mutiny and MacMillan Utility is startling, and in “Flipping the Switch” talented young coder Ryan (Manish Dayal) has walks in both worlds. Mutiny’s...
ESCAPE FROM L.A (1996)
Snake Plissken is once again manipulated by the US government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, which has become an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.
SUMMER 2016: WINNERS & LOSERS
The summer movie season is drawing to a close, and 2016 hasn’t been a vintage year. To put it mildly. It seems that most...
MR. ROBOT, 2.8 – ‘eps2.6_succ3ss0r.p12’
Oh dear. For much of season 2, creator Sam Esmail’s teased us with titbits about how bad the world has become since fsociety’s hack....
HALT AND CATCH FIRE, 3.1-2 – ‘Valley of the Heart’s Delight’ & ‘One Way Or Another’
When it began, I grew tired and frustrated with Halt and Catch Fire after three episodes, as this AMC drama felt like it just...
SWALLOWS & AMAZONS (2016)
A group of children travel to the picturesque Lake District, with the aim to claim a remote island for themselves.
DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD (2016)
A film crew catch-up with David Brent, the former boss of BBC documentary 'The Office', as he tries to launch a singing career...
THE IN-LAWS (1979)
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, a dentist meets the groom's father, who claims to be a government agent and drags him on a series of misadventures...
MR. ROBOT, 2.7 – ‘eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme’
Some fans correctly guessed the true nature of ‘Mr. Robot’ (Christian Slater) last season, partly because the show shares DNA with Fight Club and...