
Movies
14.01.2012
Haywire review
Duncan Bowles
It seems as if Soderbergh doesn’t really understand the genre at all, and if he does, then it feels as if he’s looking down on it, which is even worse
Director Steven Soderbergh turns his hand to the action genre with Haywire. How do he and MMA star turned actress Gina Carano fare? Here’s Duncan’s review…
Movies
12.01.2012
War Horse review
N P Horton
The whole first act feels like Farming: The Movie
Steven Spielberg filters WWI through the eyes of a horse for his latest film, but how does it compare to his earlier period dramas? Here’s Nick’s review of War Horse…
Movies
12.01.2012
Shame review
Toby Neilson
There are undeniable flashes of brilliance within Shame, but they can’t stand up under the pressure of its inescapable monotony
Steve McQueen follows up his stunning debut Hunger with sex addiction drama, Shame. Here’s Toby’s review of a flawed film with some great performances...
Comics & Books
10.01.2012
Hell Train review
Andrew Blair
This is playful, funny stuff, but strewn with enough fictional Kensington gore, cleavage and violence to appeal to fans of both camp and horror.
A fun, rip-roaring horror tale from author Christopher Fowler, Hell Train serves as a loving homage to Hammer’s classic output. Here’s Andrew’s review…
Movies
09.01.2012
The Devil Inside review
Ron Hogan
I have never heard an entire theater groan en masse like I did at the finale of this particular movie
It's the latest micro-budget film to storm the US box office - but is The Devil Insider worth the bother? Here's Ron's review...
Disc Reviews
04.01.2012
Boardwalk Empire Season One Blu-ray review
Dave Adamson
The great HBO series Boardwalk Empire makes its debut on Blu-ray, and its attention to detail shines in HD. Here’s Dave’s review of the spectacular first season…
Games
03.01.2012
Sonic Generations Nintendo 3DS review
Philip Lickley
Sonic Generations brings two very different kinds of platform game together for the first time. Here’s Philip’s review of the Nintendo 3DS version…
Movies
03.01.2012
The Iron Lady review
Louisa Mellor
A curiously airless film which gallops through a congratulation of Thatcher’s career at such a pace you’d feel better informed by a Wikipedia page
Meryl Streep looks a good bet for an Oscar, but does a film about Margaret Thatcher make for compelling cinema? Louisa checks out The Iron Lady...
Movies
03.01.2012
Goon review
Simon Brew
It’s like Fight Club on ice at times, with every slug, every drop of blood and every beating heavily focused on
Seann William Scott, ice hockey, violence, blood and the odd loose tooth. Here's our review of incoming comedy, Goon, likely to be one of 2012's most violence movies...
Movies
20.12.2011
War Horse review
Michael Leader
In this alternate universe, the moral and emotional heart of the First World War resides in Joey, a young nag from Devon.
The Great War seen through the eyes of a heroic nag from Devon. What could possibly go wrong? Lots, Michael writes, in his review of Spielberg’s War Horse...
Movies
18.12.2011
The Artist review
Ryan Lambie
A period romance shot in the style of a silent-era classic, The Artist is an outstanding, one-of-a-kind film, Ryan writes…
Disc Reviews
15.12.2011
Dylan Moran Yeah Yeah Live In London DVD review
Louisa Mellor
Irish comedian Dylan Moran returns with a new set full of bitterness and surrealism. Here’s Louisa’s review of the entertaining Yeah Yeah Live In London...
Disc Reviews
14.12.2011
Tim Minchin And The Heritage Orchestra Live At The Albert Hall DVD review
Louisa Mellor
Sharp comedy, and song lyrics that would make a docker blush: It’s Tim Minchin And The Heritage Orchestra Live At The Albert Hall. Here’s Louisa’s DVD review…
Movies
13.12.2011
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo review
Simon Brew
David Fincher's English-language movie of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo might just be the most un-Hollywood American thriller in years. Here's our review...
Movies
12.12.2011
The Sitter review
Ron Hogan
Jonah Hill headlines a movie for the first time. So then: is The Sitter a quality, R-rated comedy to round off the year? Er...
Movies
12.12.2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows review
Rachel Bowles
Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law are joined by Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris and Stephen Fry for Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows. Here's our review...
Movies
09.12.2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol review
Simon Brew
If the occasionally breathtaking photography of Ghost Protocol gives you spectacle, it’s the willingness to cut the sound to the bare minimum that injects plenty of tension
Mission: Impossible 4 recruits director Brad Bird, and heads to the sky as it attempts to inject fresh life into action cinema. Simon finds out if it's Mission: Successful...
Games
08.12.2011
Dizzy: Prince Of The Yolkfolk iPad review
Pete Dillon-Trenchard
Back in the 80s and 90s, Dizzy was little short of a grinning, rolling maniac
The 8-bit game hero Dizzy returns in a HD remake of 1991’s Prince Of The Yolkfolk. Here’s Pete’s review of a great comeback title…
Movies
08.12.2011
Puss In Boots review
Simon Brew
Puss In Boots relies heavily on wit and charm to overcome the fairly straightforward narrative and sense of déjà vu
Can Dreamworks’ Shrek spin-off bring us some festive magic? Here’s Simon’s review of the derivative yet charming Puss In Boots…
Movies
07.12.2011
New Year’s Eve review
Caroline Preece
New Year’s Eve might be the least romantic and least amusing film of the year, if not the whole of existence
Can an enormous ensemble cast save Garry Marshall’s seasonal romantic comedy, New Years Eve? No it can’t, Caroline writes…
Games
07.12.2011
Happy Feet Two Xbox 360 review
Caroline Preece
In the wake of the penguin-infested sequel comes the inevitable videogame tie-in. Here’s Caroline’s review Happy Feet 2…
Games
06.12.2011
Kirby Mass Attack Nintendo DS review
Adam Riley
One of Nintendo’s more underrated heroes returns in Kirby Mass Attack for the DS. Here’s Adam’s review of a rather brilliant portable adventure…
Games
05.12.2011
Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS review
Philip Lickley
If you’ve enjoyed previous entries in the series, then you’ll love Mario Kart 7
Nintendo’s venerable arcade racer arrives on the 3DS, but is Mario Kart 7 any good? Here’s Philip’s review…
Games
02.12.2011
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North PlayStation 3 Review
Aragorn Birch
It’s time for some more orc slaying, as Lord of The Rings: War in the North tells a new Tolkien-infused tale...
Movies
01.12.2011
Another Earth review
Ryan Lambie
A low-budget film full of high-concept ideas, Another Earth is Mike Cahill’s debut feature. Here’s Ryan’s review of an atmospheric sci-fi drama…



























