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: Train to Busan
March 1, 2017 | David FarnorThis brilliantly bonkers zombies-on-a-train flick never puts its foot on the brake.Read More
VOD film review: Your Sister’s Sister
March 1, 2017 | David FarnorDirector: Lynn Shelton Cast: Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt Certificate: 15 Watch Your Sister’s Sister online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Threesomes. Awkward and potentially fraught with embarrassment, … Read More
First look UK TV review: Taken Season 1
February 28, 2017 | David FarnorThis misfiring action spin-off has a very particular set of skills. Unfortunately, all of them are rubbish.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Frailty (2001)
February 28, 2017 | Ian LoringDirector: Bill Paxton Cast: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe Certificate: 15 Watch Frailty online in the UK: Netflix UK
With his death at the ridiculously young age of 61, it feels like we’ve been robbed of getting a film … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Travelers Season 1 (spoilers)
February 27, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Travelers? Read our spoiler-free first-look review of the opening episodes.
It feels like only next week that time-travelling series Travelers premiered on Netflix UK. A Canadian sci-fi with Will and Grace’s Eric McCormack in … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 11 (Hostiles and Calamities)
February 27, 2017 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Come back after the UK broadcast for additional spoilery bits. For information on how to watch it, click here.
“God hath given you one face and you make yourself another.” – Hamlet, Act 3, Scene … Read More
2017 Oscar nominated short film reviews: Animated and Live Action
February 26, 2017 | David FarnorAs the film world looks to Hollywood tonight for the 2017 Academy Awards, La La Land is the movie everyone’s talking about, but every year, there are a wave of contenders that can get all too easily overlooked: the Oscar … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Ultimate Beastmaster
February 26, 2017 | David FarnorSylvester Stallone’s absurdly overblown obstacle course is a disappointingly unoriginal spectacle.Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 12 (Luthors)
February 26, 2017 | David FarnorSupergirl shines a welcome spotlight on its villains in this fun Luthor-loving outing.Read More
Catch up TV review: Gap Year, The Trouble with Dad, Mafia Women with Trevor Mcdonald
February 26, 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