Review

Episode 1.22 Writers: Drew Z Greenberg & Wendy Mericle Director: John Behring THE ONE WHERE: With Starling City under seismological threat, Felicity must infiltrate Malcolm Merlyn’s headquarters on a mission to hack its mainframe. Oliver, meanwhile, confronts a surprisingly powerful opponent… THE VERDICT: Just when Arrow appeared to be on …

Touch 2.12 “Fight Or Flight” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 2.12 Writer: Brynn Malone Director: Milan Cheylov THE ONE WHERE One of the seven patients at the sleep institute dies, prompting Martin to investigate – with Trevor going undercover as a patient himself. Calvin, meanwhile, has realised he …

Continuum 2.02 “Split Second” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 2.02 Writer: Simon Barry Director: Pat Williams THE ONE WHERE Travis is moved between jails and Liber8 split into two factions to get him back (or not, as the case may be) during the switch. Much violence ensues. Meanwhile, …

Everybody does indeed have a plan in Ana Piterbarg’s ponderous Argentine noir – problem is, they’re all terrible. Depressed doctor Viggo Mortensen (again undercutting his Aragon image, and here speaking immaculate Spanish) fakes his own death, leaves his wife and replaces his twin brother (also Mortensen) in the brutal backwaters …

A US indie about graffiti taggers walking’n’talking in NYC sounds like a recipe for post-mumblecore hipster chic, but Adam Leon’s fleet and funky freewheeler betrays no contrivance. Ty Hickson and Tashiana Washington brim with conviction as cash-strapped mates struggling to raise $500 so they can tag Shea Stadium’s home-run apple …

Defiance 1.02 “Down In The Ground Where The Dead Men Go” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 1.02 Writers: Kevin Murphy & Anupam Nigam Director: Michael Nankin THE ONE WHERE In the wake of the Second Battle of Defiance, the town gets ready to bury its dead. However, Datak …

Early on in the career of Paul Raymond (Steve Coogan), porn baron, property billionaire and undisputed “King of Soho”, he falls afoul of the stuffy ’50s establishment. Not for compering a show filled with nearly naked girls, nor for the lion they are failing to tame, but because the girls …

Precision, stealth, and timing are the essential traits of a sniper. One mistake can mean the difference between life and death, and knowing when to pull the trigger can determine whether a mission is a success or a failure. There’s no margin for error. Developer GI Games attempts to simulate …

Filmmaker Dror Moreh somehow persuaded six former heads of the Israeli counter-terrorism agency Shin Bet to speak candidly on camera in this absorbing documentary, which charts the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the Six Day War to the presentnday. Alongside archival footage and CG reconstructions, these testimonies recall intelligence failures and foiled …

Episode 1.19 Writers: Bryan Q Miller & Lindsey Allen Director: Michael Offer THE ONE WHERE: Vertigo returns to bedevil Starling City. Is the Count behind this fresh drug hell or are there other forces at play behind the scenes? THE VERDICT: My heart sank like a plummeting lift when I …