Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Ad Astra review: Profound, visually sumptuous sci-fi
January 29, 2020 | Luke ChannellBrad Pitt is magnificent in James Gray’s profound and visually sumptuous sci-fi.Read More
10 episodes of The Next Generation to watch before Star Trek: Picard
January 26, 2020 | David FarnorWith Star Trek: Picard now on our screens, Patrick Stewart is back in the uniform of Jean-Luc Picard for the first time in 18 years. Well, almost: when we catch up with the retired Starfleet legend, he’s retired and living … Read More
VOD film review: The Goldfinch
January 26, 2020 | Bianca GarnerRushed and watered down, The Goldfinch is a disappointing adaptation of a complex novel.Read More
VOD film review: Hustlers
January 25, 2020 | Matthew TurnerJennifer Lopez and Constance Wu shine in this true crime drama about strippers turning the tables on their Wall St clients.Read More
UK TV review: Crazy Delicious
January 24, 2020 | David FarnorWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory meets Bake Off. That’s the pitch for Channel 4’s new cooking contest, which manages to lose some of the magic of each in its determination to over-egg its own pudding.
The concept is impressively … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Grace and Frankie Season 6
January 21, 2020 | Victoria CuratoloThe penultimate season of Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda’s mature comedy sees the dynamic duo back on top form.Read More
Sex Education Season 2 review: Side-splittingly funny
January 16, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix’s charmingly crude coming-of-age comedy is smart, sweet and side-splittingly funny.Read More
VOD film review: IT: Chapter Two
January 13, 2020 | Mark HarrisonIT’s much-anticipated horror sequel boasts an epic scope but muddles its focus.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: You Season 2 (spoilers)
January 11, 2020 | Jo BromilowWarning: This contains spoilers for You Season 2. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review of Season 2 here.
In the lull of January, sometimes the best thing to do is to book a holiday to somewhere sunnier. Or … Read More
The 90s On Netflix: Ghost (1990)
January 10, 2020 | Mark Harrison30 years on, Jerry Zucker’s immaculately paced genre-bender is a terrific date movieRead More