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.
Netflix UK film review: The Mummy (2017)
February 24, 2018 | David FarnorUnable to choose between horror and action, this uneven reboot ends up a half-dead Tom Cruise blockbuster.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Everything Sucks!
February 24, 2018 | Sophie DaviesNetflix’s new high school comedy drama Everything Sucks! has charm, but is far from perfect. Less than a minute into the opening episode and we’ve had glimpses of, among other things, a paper fortune teller, a Troll doll and a … Read More
VOD film review: The Ritual
February 24, 2018 | Ian LoringSerious and grisly, The Ritual is an unsettling and effective piece of horror.Read More
First Look UK TV review: The Looming Tower
February 24, 2018 | Martyn ConterioThrillingly urgent with stakes as high as they go, Dan Futterman’s complex 9/11 drama is a compulsive watch with a strong cast.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Mute
February 23, 2018 | Anton BitelThematically rich but muted, Jones’ dystopian sci-fi sinks as much as it swims. Read More
VOD film review: The Ice King
February 23, 2018 | David FarnorAn engaging portrait of a significant sportsman who never set out to be an activist.Read More
VOD film review: Stake Land
February 23, 2018 | Anton BitelJim Mickle’s apocalyptic vampire coming-of-ager takes us on a defamiliarising trip though a polarised America.Read More
VOD film review: Golden Exits
February 22, 2018 | Matthew TurnerAlex Ross Perry crafts a perfectly pitched tale of desire and disappointment, with a standout performance from Emily Browning.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Tick Season 1, Part 2
February 22, 2018 | Andrew JonesWarning: This contains spoilers for the first part of The Tick Season 1. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review of the first half here.
When we last left The Tick, our defiant heroes were thrust into disarray by the … Read More
Why you should be watching Mum on BritBox
February 20, 2018 | David FarnorLesley Manville is magnificent in this bittersweet, gently profound comedy.Read More