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: The Midwife
July 8, 2017 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Martin Provost Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Frot, Olivier Gourmet Certificate: 12A Watch The Midwife online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Written and directed by French filmmaker Martin Provost … Read More
VOD film review: Symbol
July 8, 2017 | David FarnorDirector: Hitoshi Matsumoto Cast: Hitoshi Matsumoto, David Quintero, Luis Accinelli Watch Symbol online in the UK: Not available on UK VOD
TV comedian turned director Hitoshi Matsumoto is a man with a taste for bending genre. His films might involve … Read More
VOD film review: Hidden Figures
July 7, 2017 | David FarnorThis wonderfully uplifting true story is irresistibly feel-good.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Blood Feast (1963)
July 7, 2017 | Anton BitelDirector: Herschell Gordon Lewis Cast: William Kerwin, Mal Arnold, Connie Mason, Scott H. Hall Certificate: 18 Watch Blood Feast online in the UK: Shudder UK
Every other weekend, our resident horror obsessive Anton Bitel delves into Shudder’s selection of horrors.
VOD film review: The Impossible
July 7, 2017 | David FarnorJuan Antonio Bayona’s retelling of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is a gruelling, harrowing, moving experience.Read More
UK TV review: Preacher: Season 2, Episode 3 (Damsels)
July 4, 2017 | Chris BryantThe weirdest, most involving, most quotable search for God ever.Read More
VOD film review: Risk
July 4, 2017 | David FarnorThis revealing portrait of the Wikileaks founder is a compelling study of seeping compromise.Read More
Catch up TV review: Vlogglebox, Outlander, The Autistic Gardener
July 2, 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
Short film review: Fish Story
July 2, 2017 | David FarnorThis quest to find the truth behind a tall tail is a short slice of hugely charming silliness.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Circle
July 1, 2017 | Matthew TurnerJames Ponsoldt’s adaptation of Dave Eggers’ best-seller is patchy and ultimately unsatisfying.Read More