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: The Other Side of Hope
May 27, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsMoving, beautiful, hilarious filmmaking from the great Finn.Read More
Shudder UK film review: The Tripper
May 26, 2017 | Anton BitelDavid Arquette’s debut is a so-so slasher elevated by its unexpected (but eventually overworn) political mask.Read More
VOD film review: Kicks
May 25, 2017 | David FarnorLyrical, gritty, moving and ambitious, this study of boys trying to be men is a directorial debut from a striking new talent.Read More
Netflix UK TV Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 3
May 25, 2017 | Sophie DaviesUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt continues to be one of the smartest comedies out there.Read More
First look Walter Presents TV review: Black Widow (Penoza)
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorJust when you think you’re out, they pull you back in. So goes the gangster’s motto, a time-honoured fact of thug life that dates all the way back to the Corleone family. Black Widow (known as Penoza in its home … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
May 24, 2017 | Rachel BowlesHot Girls Wanted: Turned On is a six-part Netflix docu-series that aims to broaden the scope of the original feature-length doc of the same title, which focused on a small group of female amateur porn actors in Miami. The result … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 2, Episode 10
May 24, 2017 | Chris BryantWarning: This contains spoilers.
Into the Badlands final episode of Season 2, Wolf’s Breath, Dragon Fire proves that the production team have learnt from the mistakes of the first season, producing a visually rich, rewarding conclusion to a juggernaut of … Read More
Cannes 2017 reviews round-up: Ismael’s Ghosts, Loveless, A Prayer Before Dawn, April’s Daughter, Redoubtable
May 24, 2017 | Martyn ConterioIn Cannes’ 70th year, the world’s pre-eminent film festival has an official selection of hugely promising titles – the kind of titles that streaming services Netflix, Amazon and MUBI will be bidding fiercely to acquire for their own content roster. … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 20
May 23, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
We need to talk about James Olsen. Once one of Supergirl’s most promising sidekicks, the photographer-turned-media-empire-boss-turned-masked-vigilante has swiftly become the show’s worst character, failing to fit in anywhere, failing to convince anyone that he really wants … Read More
Netflix UK film review: A Silent Voice
May 23, 2017 | Roxy SimonsThis moving anime is a hard-hitting tale of love and hope.Read More