Best Films on TV: 20th to 26th May

The best* free-to-air films on television every day this week, as chosen the mad, bad, and dangerous to know site editor, James Diamond *’best’ is a subjective term and James Continue reading →

100 Greatest TV Episodes: Song for Europe (s2 e5)

They just don’t make sitcoms like Father Ted anymore. Sure, you can still turn on BBC1 during the week and catch a studio-filmed multiple-camera setup sitcom, complete with laugh track, Continue reading →

Failed Critics Podcast: Star Trek Into Darkness

It’s that time of year where the big blockbusters come thick and fast, and this week the Failed Critics are putting on our red shirts, setting our phasers to stun, Continue reading →

Failed Critics Podcast: Triple Bill – Under 80 minutes

In the most self-destructive moment since school holiday-dominating kids TV show Why Don’t You told us to “switch off your TV set and do something less boring instead”, we recommend Continue reading →

Best films on TV: 6th to 12th May

The best film on free-to-air television every day this week, as chosen by site editor and “film snob” (The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw, December 2012) James Diamond Monday 6th May - High Continue reading →

Cruising for a bruising

We were recently reviewing the sci-fi blockbuster Oblivion on the Failed Critics Podcast, when a reasonably good-natured chat nearly came to virtual blows at the subject of Tom Cruise. The Continue reading →

Failed Critics Podcast: Iron Man 3

A year older, wiser, and fatter (in some cases) and the Failed Critics Podcast is back with a bit of a redbranding and format shake-up. Worry not, it’s still the Continue reading →

Failed Critics Podcast: Happy Birthday!

Against the odds, and at times against our better judgement, the Failed Critics Podcast has made it to its first birthday! So light the candles, eat some cake, and dust Continue reading →

Best films on TV: 22-28 April

The best films each day on free-to-air TV as chosen by site editor and self-confessed John Hughes obsessive, James Diamond. Monday 22nd April – Revolutionary Road (BBC4, 9pm) Sam Mendes Continue reading →

Box Office Bombs: Cutthroat Island

Back when Failed Critics was in its infancy, it was the journal of a man trying to educate and better himself by watching the IMDB Top 250. These days we prefer to Continue reading →