BLACK MIRROR, 3.1 – ‘Nosedive’
[usr 5.0] Audiences have been staring into Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror for five years, incredibly, but the Channel 4 anthology had only produced six...
LUKE CAGE – Season One
[usr 2.5] Marvel’s latest begins promisingly, with a funky ‘70s-flavoured soundtrack and moody shots of nighttime Harlem in glistening yellows and deep blacks. We’ve...
6 to See this OCTOBER
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...
STRANGER THINGS – Season One
[usr 3.5] Netflix’s eight-part supernatural drama has more homages than original thoughts. A melange of inspirations from 1980s sci-fi, horror, and fantasy, Stranger Things...
BOJACK HORSEMAN – Season Three
[usr 5.0] It’s easy to scoff at the suggestion one of the best shows on Netflix is an animated comedy about an anthropomorphic horse....
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK – Season Four
[usr 4.0] The fourth season of Netflix original Orange is the New Black picks up directly where we left off, with the inmates all...
UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT – Season Two
[usr 3.5] I was an instant fan of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt when it debuted last year. Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s Netflix comedy was...
MAY 2016: The Best of Film & TV
Summer's just around the corner, but the blockbusters are already here! Below, I've selected some of the most notable films and TV shows debuting in May 2016. If you think there’s anything missing, please mention in the comments below.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS (2016)
[usr 2.0] Ricky Gervais has been walking his own path since Life’s Too Short flopped in 2011 (his last collaboration with Stephen Merchant), but...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 2.10 – ‘Klick’
[usr 4.5] It’s a little miracle that Better Call Saul can deliver such a fantastic season finale, without the need for anything particularly earth-shattering...
HUSH (2016)
[usr 3.0] A fleeting glance of Hush while browsing Netflix and you’d be forgiven for having a reflexive urge to keep scrolling. ‘A young...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 2.9 – ‘Nailed’
[usr 4.5] Given the title “Nailed”, you’d be forgiven for thinking the big climax of Better Call Saul’s penultimate hour would involve an exciting...