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.
Companion: A twisting, fun thriller
November 8, 2025 | David Farnor
Drew Hancock’s darkly funny sci-fi thriller is a smart, twisting ride.Read More
The Monkey: Entertainingly warped
November 8, 2025 | David Farnor
This playful, dark, graphic tale about an evil wind-up monkey is an entertainingly warped treat.Read More
Squid Game: The Challenge: Ruthless, efficient spectacle
November 2, 2025 | David Farnor
Season 2 premieres on 4th November 2025, with the first four episodes arriving together, followed by the second four episodes a week later – and a season finale on 18th November. This review was originally published in November 2023 and … Read More
Weapons: An enjoyably eerie oddity
October 30, 2025 | David Farnor
Zach Cregger’s strange mystery about a group of children who go missing is a wonderfully eerie oddity.Read More
Why you should be watching Star Wars: Visions
October 29, 2025 | Ivan Radford
This refreshing, playful anthology of animated Star Wars shorts is a welcome showcase for pure creativity. Read More
The Night of the Werebear: Dick Turpin’s hilarious last ride
October 26, 2025 | Ivan Radford
This hilarious last ride for the cancelled Dick Turpin series is a reminder of how much promise this comedy concept has.Read More
Marvel Zombies: A surprisingly grisly treat
October 26, 2025 | David Farnor
This entertaining, surprisingly grisly animated treat imagines what would happen if the Avengers were overtaken by a zombie plague.Read More
A House of Dynamite: A riveting nightmare
October 26, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller about America’s response to an unknown nuclear missile attack is a riveting, white knuckle nightmare.Read More
Top horror TV shows to watch this Halloween
October 26, 2025 | VOD News
Horror is all about movies, right? Wrong. Because in this golden age of TV, there are oodles of scares that can be found on the small screen – and not just the TV series that are based on horror movies. … Read More
Why Nobody Wants This should be your next box set
October 18, 2025 | David Farnor
Adam Brody and Kristen Bell have instant chemistry in this wonderfully frank, funny and thoughtful rom-com.Read More
