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.
The miseducation of The Bold Type’s Jane Sloan: When a teaching moment goes wrong in women’s TV
July 22, 2018 | Jo BromilowWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 7 of The Bold Type Season 2. Not seen it? Read our spoiler-free review of the second season’s opening episodes here.
Primetime (women-led) TV shows are riddled with tropes. Giggles over cocktails, frank conversations … Read More
Netflix UK film review: How It Ends
July 21, 2018 | David FarnorHow It Ends is a disappointing disaster movie that fails to deliver on its own title.Read More
VOD film review: Deathdream (Dead of Night)
July 20, 2018 | Anton BitelBob Clark’s zombie film comes with a smart and accusatory subtext about America’s disengagement from war.Read More
VOD film review: The Third Murder
July 20, 2018 | David FarnorThis departure for director Hirokazu Koreeda is a quietly absorbing study of truth and justice.Read More
VOD film review: A Prayer Before Dawn
July 20, 2018 | Josh Slater-WilliamsJoe Cole is terrific in this surprisingly sensual and deliberately sketchy prison boxing movie.Read More
VOD film review: Generation Wealth
July 20, 2018 | David FarnorThis dizzying portrait of privilege and aspiration will leave you asking questions about your own life and priorities.Read More
VOD film review: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
July 19, 2018 | Mark HarrisonThis underrated, surreal sequel imagines it’s all going to be alright in the end.Read More
Netflix UK film review: GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters
July 18, 2018 | David FarnorGodzilla is reborn as futuristic sci-fi in this impressively expansive anime, which finds fresh fear in a familiar legend.Read More
UK TV review: Preacher Season 3, Episode 4
July 18, 2018 | Chris BryantThink The Greatest Showman but with significantly more vampires, maiming, and Satan.Read More
UK TV review: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 2, Episode 9 (spoilers)
July 17, 2018 | David FarnorGilead’s relationship with Canada takes centre stage with this grippingly topical episode.Read More