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: Passengers
September 17, 2017 | David FarnorEven Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence can’t save this dramatically inert, woefully misjudged sci-fi.Read More
Catch up TV review: Liar, 24 Hours Inside Your Body, Educating Greater Manchester, Eat Your Heart Out
September 17, 2017 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
Netflix UK short film review: Resurface
September 17, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix’s surfing short is a moving, beautiful snapshot of hope.Read More
VOD film review: Mimosas
September 17, 2017 | Matthew TurnerOliver Laxe’s award-winning spiritual western looks stunning and is sure to please fans of slow cinema.Read More
Why you should be watching Timeless on Netflix
September 17, 2017 | Matthew TurnerA ridiculous premise, suspenseful storylines and plenty of pulpy action? Timeless is escapism at its finest. Read More
VOD film review: Colossal
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorAbsurdly big and movingly small, this unusual monster movie is a funny, disturbing and surprising study of toxic behaviour.Read More
UK TV review: The Expanse Season 2 (Episodes 4 to 7 – spoilers)
September 16, 2017 | Ian WintertonA disappointing dip in quality doesn’t stop The Expanse’s second run from being must-see TV.Read More
Netflix UK film review: First They Killed My Father
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorAngelina Jolie’s moving, harrowing portrait of life under the Khmer Rouge regime announces her as a director of real heart and purpose.Read More
VOD film review: The Lookout
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorThis gripping, low-key thriller, featuring early turns from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Matthew Goode, remains one to watch.Read More
VOD film review: Last Action Hero (1993)
September 15, 2017 | Mark HarrisonArnold Schwarzenegger turns self-awareness up to 11 in this funny but uneven blockbuster.Read More