Reviews
Reviews of movies and TV shows available to watch online on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime Instant Video, NOW TV, BBC iPlayer, iTunes, BFI Player and more.
VOD film review: Pacific Rim: Uprising
August 2, 2018 | Jo Bromilow
Pacific Rim: Uprising’s plot holes and underwhelming action leave you yearning for the strange magic of the original.Read More
VOD film review: Journeyman
August 1, 2018 | David Farnor
Paddy Considine and Jodie Whittaker deliver knockout performances in this heartfelt boxing drama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Extinction
July 31, 2018 | Ian Winterton
Everything is not what it seems in Netflix’s surprising, though-provoking sci-fi actioner.Read More
VOD film review: Mom and Dad
July 29, 2018 | David Farnor
Nic Cage is entertainingly manic in this darkly funny parental horror.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Set It Up
July 27, 2018 | Josh Slater-Williams
Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell are delightful in this endearing, old-fashioned rom-com.Read More
Spoiler-free review: Orange Is the New Black Season 6
July 27, 2018 | David Farnor
Orange Is the New Black undergoes a soft reboot for its more reflective, mostly successful sixth run.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Preacher: Season 3, Episode 5 (The Coffin)
July 26, 2018 | Chris Bryant
Preacher makes a partial return to the weird and shocking, without losing its moral edge.Read More
UK TV review: Sharp Objects: Episode 3 (spoilers)
July 26, 2018 | David Farnor
Sharp Objects expands its horizons and spirals in on itself, as tragic traumas are unveiled.Read More
VOD film review: Mission: Impossible III
July 25, 2018 | David Farnor
Tom Cruise runs like hell in this fun but uneven third outing for Ethan Hunt and team.Read More
UK TV review: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 2, Episode 10 (spoilers)
July 25, 2018 | David Farnor
The Handmaid’s Tale takes an uncomfortable misstep in an episode that sees routine subverted.Read More
