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: Logan Lucky
December 26, 2017 | David FarnorSteven Soderbergh’s heist with a heart is easy-going, infectious fun.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who, Twice Upon A Time
December 25, 2017 | Mark HarrisonA spirited Short Trip for Steven Moffat and a festive victory lap for Peter Capaldi.Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Holiday Joy
December 24, 2017 | David FarnorThis well performed teen Christmas flick is sadly lacking in substance.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 5 (Episodes 3 and 4)
December 24, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 3 and 4. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review of Vikings Season 5’s opening episodes.
How do you sum up a memorable historical figure in a single image? Vikings Season 5 gives us … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Jean-Claude Van Johnson
December 23, 2017 | David FarnorJean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in Jean-Claude Van Johnson, Amazon’s new action comedy series. That premise alone might immediately grab your attention, or it might turn you off, but there’s a twist to the self-aware show: this version of Can … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Wormwood
December 23, 2017 | David FarnorA dizzying deconstruction of memory, facts and documentary filmmaking itself.Read More
UK TV review: The Night of the Doctor (2013 minisode)
December 23, 2017 | David Farnor“I’m a Doctor. But probably not the one you were expecting.” With those words, Paul McGann wowed Doctor Who fans back in 2013, when he returned to the TARDIS for a one-off special.
The Night of the Doctor, a short … Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Miss Me This Christmas
December 23, 2017 | Ian WintertonThis dire romance is truly dreadful.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour, Season 2 (Episode 2 and 3)
December 22, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s taken a whole season, but The Grand Tour may have just found its top gear – in more ways than one. Amazon’s motoring series has often struggled to find its sweet spot between its own thing and rehashing the … Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Santa’s Apprentice
December 22, 2017 | David FarnorImaginative ideas, cute visuals and genuine Christmas magic make this animation charmingly festive viewing.Read More