TV critics – Page 7
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CriticsEllis; The Day of the Jackal; Paris Has Fallen; Music by John Williams
“[Sharon D] Clarke is the queen of the withering look. I could watch her glaring down hapless plods in regional police stations all day”
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CriticsThe Diplomat; Prince William: We Can End Homelessness; Helmand: Tour of Duty
“The Diplomat should slot effortlessly into any list of the best dramas of the year”
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CriticsEternal You; Mary Berry’s Foolproof Dinners; Public Enemies
“It throws up some fascinating questions about our attitudes to death”
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CriticsGeneration Z; Ottoman Empire By Train; Kingdom Uncovered
“Generation Z has its flaws, but stick with it and you’ll have a bloody good time”
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CriticsBefore; Nautilus; Road Diary; The Life And Deaths Of Christopher Lee
“Crystal is brilliant. His commitment to the part and this new mode is total. He never takes refuge in his comedy persona”
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CriticsTrump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case; Doctor Odyssey
“This is an enthralling account of not just the Georgia case, which continues to unspool, but of a nation in a state of turmoil”
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CriticsUndercover: Exposing the Far Right; The Franchise
“Havana Marking’s film isn’t just a good documentary – it’s a great one”
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CriticsLove Cheats; DI Ray
“Whatever the intent, the effect is to leave us just that bit more aware that the world is even worse than we thought”
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CriticsA House Through Time; Everyone Else Burns; Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out; Rivals
“This is a fresh way of looking at a very well-covered, terrible period of history”
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CriticsShrinking; Beyond Black Beauty; Sweet Bobby
“Shrinking has expanded to become something we all need in our roster of streaming shows”
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CriticsI Cut Off His Penis; Sweet Bobby; Life And Death in Gaza
“I was rapt for the full 80-minute documentary”
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CriticsMr Loverman; Michael Mosley; Our Farm Next Door
“A slim but moving testament to the enduring power of self-acceptance”
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CriticsDisclaimer; Sweetpea
“Disclaimer should stand as a case study for the dangers of auteur bloat: too long, pretentious and with just a soupçon of naff”
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CriticsCurfew; One Day in October; DNA Journey
“Despite wasted opportunities, Curfew is a perfectly serviceable crime drama”
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CriticsRivals; Bombing Brighton
“This is a big pink Anglo bubblegum of a production and a splash of retro-escapism”
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CriticsThe Hardacres; Alma’s Not Normal; Solar System
“If it’s untaxing, escapist fare you want, this will do fine”
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CriticsShowtrial; Chimp Crazy; The Cleaner
“Tension is gradually built up as the trial proceeds, until it turns the knuckles white”