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: Horton Hears a Who
March 21, 2017 | David FarnorWitty and cute, it cannot annoy; Dr Seuss’s Horton is a piece of pure joy.Read More
BBC iPlayer film review: Carnage (Simon Amstell)
March 21, 2017 | David FarnorSimon Amstell’s vegan mockumentary is thought-provoking, rib-tickling, stomach-churning satire.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Iron Fist Season 1 (Episodes 3, 4 and 5)
March 21, 2017 | Chris BryantOdd pacing and tedious characters are dragging Iron Fist down.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead: Season 7, Episode 14
March 20, 2017 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on below for additional spoilery bits. For information on how to watch it, click here.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, or, in this case, two women, and maybe a man too, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Love Season 2
March 19, 2017 | David FarnorSeason 2 of Love loses some of its spark, but none of its knack for pain.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: War Child, Mystery of the Man on the Moor, Broadchurch
March 19, 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
9 reasons you should catch up with The Last Kingdom on Netflix
March 19, 2017 | David FarnorSeven Kings Must Die, a feature-film concluding the Last Kingdom saga premieres on Netflix on 14th April 2023.
With The Last Kingdom now available on Netflix, here are nine reasons why you should catch up with the entertaining historical epic. Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Patriot Season 1 (Episode 4 to 10 – spoilers)
March 19, 2017 | Ian WintertonPatriot’s perfect first season is fantastically silly and edge-of-your-seat gripping.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 12
March 19, 2017 | David FarnorThere are twists and turns aplenty in one of Designated Survivor’s best episodes yet.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: You Are Wanted
March 18, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon’s first German original series is a disappointingly dated muddle of cliches.Read More