Reviews
Reviews of the latest series from the small screen and streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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ReviewsSex Education: Season 2
The sex-positive teen comedy starring Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson returns with more characters, more embarrassing sexual encounters and more handy tips on everything from asexuality to anal sex hygiene Read more »| 16 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsThe Witcher
At its best, The Witcher suggests an adult Lord of the Rings; at its worst, Xena: Warrior Princess Read more »| 20 Dec 2019 -
ReviewsHis Dark Materials
The casting of this television adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials is almost immaculate, but it can often feel a little lifeless Read more »| 13 Dec 2019 -
ReviewsWatchmen
The Watchmen you started watching is not the Watchmen you’re finishing, and it’s so effortlessly, seamlessly done you barely even notice Read more »| 13 Dec 2019 -
ReviewsThe Politician
Ryan Murphy's latest creation sets its heights too high in its ambition and ultimately suffers as a result Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsThe End of the F***ing World: Series 2
This sequel to James (Alex Lawther) and Alyssa (Jessica Barden)'s adventures has morphed into a different, less anarchic and explosive experience – but it is richer for it Read more »| 08 Nov 2019
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ReviewsEl Marginal
Argentine prison drama El Marginal is the best show on Netflix you've never heard of Read more »| 06 Nov 2019 -
ReviewsBoJack Horseman: Series 6, part 1
From its madcap humour to its honest, human (of sorts) depictions of mental illness, addiction, and recovery, Bojack has always cherished its characters but never sought easy answers. Read more »| 28 Oct 2019 -
ReviewsSuccession
Succession is back and it’s as venomous and brilliant as ever Read more »| 23 Oct 2019 -
ReviewsEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Vince Gilligan returns to the world of Breaking Bad to give us the closure none of us knew we needed Read more »| 18 Oct 2019 -
ReviewsArcher: Season 10
The foul-mouthed FX show’s tenth outing hit Netflix this month, with its titular hard-drinking mother and son on a new mission among the stars Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
ReviewsGLOW: Season 3
The show's trust in its characters keeps all development organic and ever-expanding; even if the ladies are stuck in Vegas, their personal journeys have endless material to draw on. Read more »| 29 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsEuphoria
HBO's thrillingly murky teen drama hides profound truths beneath its graphic surface Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsMindhunter: Season 2
If last season of Mindhunter was about establishing the theory about how serial killers think, then this season is about putting those ideas into practice Read more »| 20 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsBig Little Lies: Season 2
Our feelings about season 2 of Big Little Lies are complicated. On the one hand, give Laura Dern the Emmy! On the other, fuck HBO for preferring Jean-Marc Vallée's vision to Andrea Arnold's Read more »| 24 Jul 2019