All Critics articles – Page 4
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CriticsJoe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham; Andor; Who Do You Think You Are?
“It is the daftest of conceits held together by Lycett’s charm and wit”
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CriticsPilgrimage: The Road Through the Alps; 999: The Critical List
“Pilgrimage is quietly brilliant in the way TV isn’t really allowed to be anymore”
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CriticsThe Stolen Girl; Government Cheese
“It is a gripping ride and you’ll definitely be saying no to sleepovers for a while”
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CriticsThe Last of Us; The Feud
“Bloody, packed with bombshells and brimming with tragedy, it takes all that was best about series one and cranks it up to the absolute maximum”
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CriticsThe Piano; Doctor Who
“This show continues to be a simple, soothing antidote to the world’s madness and Claudia Winkleman a Midas presenter”
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CriticsCritics: Your Friends & Neighbours
“More than just a mystery or a crime caper, this is an intelligent and, at times, very funny show”
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CriticsBlack Mirror
“If the previous two series felt curiously flat, this one fizzes with invention, humour and love”
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CriticsGood American Family; Bad Influence
“While the story itself is gripping, the drama is oddly tacky”
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CriticsReunion; The White Lotus
“An excellent four-parter that never lets its own backstory overshadow the enduring demands of good drama”
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CriticsGrace; Austin
“John Simm inhabits Peter James’ creation so completely that it’s impossible to imagine him in any other role”
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CriticsDying for Sex; Delivered to a Predator
“I found it profound and bravely original and I think anyone who has been in the room when someone is dying will appreciate its candour”
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CriticsThe Secret Genius of Modern Life
“Professor Hannah Fry’s history of the air fryer was perfectly done”
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CriticsTwitter: Breaking the Bird
“Kate Quine’s film was a riveting account of how wild-eyed Silicon Valley dreaming can transform into disturbing, ideological dogma”
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CriticsMobLand; Tribe With Bruce Parry
“MobLand certainly has potential, and its lack of bombastic bilge is quite refreshing”
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CriticsBrianna: A Mother’s Story
“I’m glad that the excellent, inspiring Brianna: A Mother’s Story did not spare us any of the horror of what the two barbarous killers did”
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CriticsRose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands New Tricks
“Ayling-Ellis is a good presenter and a delightful screen presence, while there were some genuinely heartwarming moments in this episode”
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CriticsThe Change; Neil And Martin’s Bon Voyage; The Studio
“Ambitious, surreal, moving, and above all hysterically funny”
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CriticsLove and Loss: The Pandemic 5 Years On
“This emotional film from director Catey Sexton was simple but effective”