Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
The Queen’s Gambit becomes Netflix’s most popular limited series
November 24, 2020 | VOD NewsThe Queen’s Gambit is Netflix’s most popular limited series to date, according to the streaming service.
Based on Walter Tevis’s novel of the same name, The Queen’s Gambit chronicles the life of the orphan chess champion Beth Harmon, who grows … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 6
November 20, 2020 | Ian WintertonWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Star Trek: Discovery? Read our review of the last episode here. New episodes arrive on Fridays within 24 hours of their US broadcast.
Discovery Season 3’s over-arching story continues to grip in … Read More
The 90s On Netflix: Demolition Man (1993)
November 20, 2020 | Mark HarrisonOne of Sylvester Stallone’s most memorable films, but Wesley Snipes still steals the show.
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VOD film review: Dark Waters
November 16, 2020 | David FarnorMark Ruffalo is riveting to watch in this grippingly old-fashioned legal thriller.Read More
The Crown Season 4 review: Royal drama raises the bar
November 14, 2020 | David FarnorSeason 4 raises the bar for Netflix’s lavish royal drama, as Diana and Thatcher take centre-stage.Read More
Netflix TV review: Star Trek: Discovery: Season 3, Episode 5
November 13, 2020 | Ian WintertonDespite an average central story, Discovery’s trip into the 32nd Century continues to tantalise and excite.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Vampires vs the Bronx
November 13, 2020 | David FarnorA group of New York teens take on vampires as well as gentrification in this witty and warm horror comedy.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Liberator
November 11, 2020 | David FarnorThis visually stunning drama brings a stirringly different perspective to World War II.Read More
Netflix TV review: Star Trek: Discovery: Season 3, Episode 4
November 6, 2020 | Ian WintertonWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Star Trek: Discovery? Read our review of the last episode here. New episodes arrive on Fridays within 24 hours of their US broadcast.
No astounding twists and turns but, as Discovery’s crew … Read More
VOD film review: A Call to Spy
November 4, 2020 | Cathy BrennanAn uneven script undermines this period thriller the role women played in defeating the Nazis through espionage.Read More