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.
VOD film review: Wild Indian
October 29, 2021 | David Farnor
Director Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr makes a confident feature debut with this thought-provoking, gripping thriller.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: Death Becomes Her (1992)
October 29, 2021 | David Farnor
Self-preservation is a living hell in this camp and macabre anti-romantic comedy.Read More
Top horror movies on NOW and Sky Cinema (2021)
October 29, 2021 | David Farnor
When it comes to the horror classics this Halloween, there’s one place to go: Sky Cinema. You won’t find a silent 1920s flick here, nor many foreign gems, but from The Shining to Evil Dead, there are scares aplenty.
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VOD film review: Scream 4
October 28, 2021 | David Farnor
This surprising, smart sequel is a frightfully entertaining return to old haunts.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: The Philadelphia Experiment (2012)
October 28, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A phasing experiment transports a 1943 US Navy ship to 2012 in this loose remake of 1984’s The Philadelphia Experiment.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths
October 26, 2021 | Helen Archer
This speculation-heavy series falls into the same traps of sensationalism and voyeurism that it attempts to criticise.Read More
VOD film review: Sweetheart (2021)
October 25, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Marley Morrison’s wonderfully observed feature debut is a coming-of-age comedy packed with wit and sensitivity.Read More
Catch up TV review: Arctic Drift, Charlene White: Empire’s Child, Britain in Black and White, Yorkshire Cop, Question Team
October 24, 2021 | David Farnor
What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
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Why Netflix’s Black Space should be your next box set
October 24, 2021 | Helen Archer
Israel has been producing some interesting drama of late. From False Flags to Fauda – which the BDS urged viewers to boycott – much of its output involves controversial yet fascinating insights into inhabiting a society with a backdrop of … Read More
VOD film review: Escher: Journey into Infinity
October 24, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Stephen Fry narrates this engaging and informative doc about artist MC Escher.Read More
