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: Life, Animated
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorThis must-see documentary is a moving tour de force of cinema. Disney couldn’t have made a better film themselves.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Witching & Bitching
December 8, 2016 | Anton BitelÁlex de Iglesia’s broad coven comedy ritualises the gender divide in our own (and every) age.Read More
VOD film review: The Shallows
December 8, 2016 | Mike WilliamsA surprisingly effective survival horror.Read More
VOD film review: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
December 8, 2016 | Matthew TurnerPatsy and Eddy return in this better-than-expected big screen outing for the hit British sitcom.Read More
Why you should be watching Lovesick on Netflix
December 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat’s in a name, Shakespeare once asked. Quite a lot, it would seem, if the programme formerly known as Scrotal Recall is anything to go by. Having changed the title to Lovesick for its second season, its own stars expressed … Read More
VOD film review: Napoleon (1927)
December 7, 2016 | Neil AlcockAn unforgettable film and a dazzling cinematic experience, Napoleon is essential viewing.Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 10 (The Bicameral Mind)
December 6, 2016 | David FarnorThis surprisingly emotional finale provides a satisfying climax to a bold, intelligent first season.Read More
Why you should catch up with 3% on Netflix UK
December 6, 2016 | Leslie Byron PittDark-hearted dystopias have happily nestled quite easily into our psyche as of late. Even before the election of a certain demagogue who appears to be hell-bent on dismantling the social fabrics that hold America together, populist viewing was stocked with … Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Magpie
December 6, 2016 | Mark HarrisonAn emotional road trip movie that makes the most of its low budget.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Blue Jay
December 6, 2016 | David FarnorPowered by two actors at the top of their game, this romantic drama is a marvellously messy trip down memory lane.Read More