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.
Alias Grace: A spellbinding piece of storytelling
November 3, 2017 | David FarnorThis ambiguous adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel is a spellbinding piece of storytelling.Read More
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 3, Episode 3
November 2, 2017 | David FarnorDo we need to talk about Tyrell? Mr. Robot fills in the banks but forgets the interest in this intriguing, but underwhelming episode.Read More
Why you should catch up with Liar Season 1
November 1, 2017 | David FarnorITV’s meticulously written drama is a gripping, thought-provoking and disturbingly topical exploration of consent and criminal justice.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Cult (Episode 5 to 8)
November 1, 2017 | Martyn ConterioAfter the damp squib that was Season 6, American Horror Story has found renewed purpose in America’s current political hellscape.Read More
VOD film review: Boy
November 1, 2017 | David FarnorTaika Waititi’s hilarious, heartfelt study of failed father figures and resilient, optimistic youth is a charming coming-of-age gem.Read More
VOD film review: Bronson
November 1, 2017 | David FarnorAs a showcase for Tom Hardy, Nicolas Winding Refn’s portrait of Bronson is arresting, provocative and stunning cinema.Read More
VOD film review: Cult of Chucky
October 31, 2017 | David FarnorThis confident seventh entry in the Chucky franchise is a rip-roaring piece of twisted fun.Read More
VOD film review: City of Ghosts
October 31, 2017 | David FarnorAn incredibly powerful tribute to courage in the face of evil.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery, Episode 7 (spoilers)
October 31, 2017 | Ian WintertonA fun but inconsequential filler of an episode Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 8, Episode 2
October 31, 2017 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on below for additional, spoilery notes – plus how to watch online.
Rick (Andrew Lincoln) took the war against the Saviours right to Negan’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) door in the Season 8 opener. The … Read More