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.
Nonnas review: A heartfelt, heartwarming treat
May 21, 2025 | Ivan RadfordThis heartfelt and heartwarming comedy about a real-life Italian restaurant is charming and unexpectedly moving.Read More
Final Destination review: A chilling, tense franchise-starter
May 20, 2025 | David FarnorThis inventive and understated franchise-starter is a killer concept, chillingly executed. Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Bibaa and Nicole: Murder in the Park
May 20, 2025 | Helen ArcherThis three-part series about the killing of two sisters and the police misconduct that followed is a tender and heartbreaking documentary.Read More
Why you should be watching Clarkson’s Farm
May 18, 2025 | David FarnorSeason 4 premieres with the first four episodes on 23rd May 2025, followed by the last four episodes weekly in pairs. This review was originally published in August 2021 and is based on Season 1.
“How hard can it be?” … Read More
Why Halt and Catch Fire should be your next box set
May 18, 2025 | David FarnorThis was originally published in October 2020.
“Computers aren’t the thing. They’re the thing that gets us to the thing.”
Halt and Catch Fire. It’s possibly the least catchy name for a TV show, with even the meaning behind it … Read More
Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest review: Pure event television
May 17, 2025 | Mark HarrisonDie Hard meets Eurovision in Doctor Who’s most expensive episode ever.Read More
Why Love, Death + Robots should be on your watchlist
May 15, 2025 | Luke ChannellNetflix’s dark sci-fi anthology is full of enthralling narratives and visual wonder – and some gratuitous nudity.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
May 13, 2025 | Helen ArcherThis urgent four-part series is a long overdue corrective to a grave injustice.Read More
Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine review: Once upon a time in Lagos
May 12, 2025 | Mark HarrisonWriter Inua Ellams strikes a rich, holistic and ambitious take on Doctor Who.Read More
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light: A profound, thoughtful conclusion
May 11, 2025 | Ivan RadfordMark Rylance and Damian Lewis are exceptional in this profound, thoughtful conclusion to Thomas Cromwell’s story.Read More















