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.
Apple TV film review: The Tragedy of Macbeth
January 14, 2022 | David Farnor
Joel Coen nightmarish take on Shakespeare’s tragedy is stark, spellbinding cinema.Read More
VOD film review: Scream 3
January 13, 2022 | David Farnor
This meta third outing in the Scream franchise is more fun than frightening.Read More
VOD film review: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
January 13, 2022 | David Farnor
This heavy-handed supernatural sequel is too haunted by its own nostalgia.Read More
VOD film review: Eternals (2021)
January 12, 2022 | David Farnor
This intriguing but uneven Marvel outing struggles to balance soul and spectacle.Read More
VOD film review: Scream 2
January 11, 2022 | David Farnor
Witty and scary in equal measure, this self-aware sequel has its cake and eats it.Read More
True Crime Tuesday: The Shrink Next Door
January 11, 2022 | Helen Archer
This well-acted true crime comedy isn’t complex enough to get to the core of its central manipulative relationship.Read More
Scream: Looking back at the self-aware masterpiece
January 10, 2022 | David Farnor
Wed Craven and Kevin Williamson’s smart, self-aware horror-comedy manages to be funny and genuinely scary at the same time.Read More
UK TV review: Four Lives
January 9, 2022 | David Farnor
Sheridan Smith and Stephen Merchant are excellent in this moving, chilling portrait of a flawed police investigation.Read More
UK TV review: Anne (2021)
January 9, 2022 | David Farnor
Maxine Peake is excellent in this harrowing, heartfelt tale of one mother’s hunt for justice after the Hillsborough disaster.Read More
VOD film review: King Richard
January 9, 2022 | David Farnor
Will Smith delivers a career-best performance in this inspiring tale of determination that puts a new spin on sports biopics.Read More
