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.
Limbo review: A delightful, bittersweet drama
September 23, 2021 | Matthew TurnerA group of refugees adjust to life on a remote Scottish island in this delightfully deadpan comedy-drama.Read More
First look UK TV review: Y: The Last Man
September 22, 2021 | David FarnorNew episodes of Y: The Last Man arrive weekly on Wednesdays.
What would the world be like without any men? That’s the brilliant hook at the heart of Y: The Last Man, the graphic novel series by Brian K Vaughan … Read More
Licence to Kill: A darkly thrilling departure for 007
September 21, 2021 | David FarnorTimothy Dalton’s character-driven revenge thriller more than earns its 15 certificate.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead: Season 11, Episode 5 (Out of the Ashes)
September 21, 2021 | Neil BrazierRead on below for spoilery notes – and read our other Season 11 reviews here.
Having criticised Rendition for spending too much time with the Reapers, Out of the Ashes does the complete opposite and flitters between several storylines, spending … Read More
First look UK TV review: Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2021)
September 21, 2021 | David FarnorGreg Davies and Daisy May Cooper are laugh-out-loud funny in this enjoyably chaotic revival of the music panel show.Read More
The Living Daylights: Timothy Dalton brings cool to 007
September 21, 2021 | David FarnorTimothy Dalton brings cool to 007 in this grounded espionage thriller.Read More
A View to a Kill: Roger Moore gets old
September 20, 2021 | David FarnorEven Christopher Walken can’t make this cringe-inducing late Roger Moore outing entertaining.Read More
VOD film review: Monster Hunter (2020)
September 20, 2021 | Chris BryantA brilliant example of a video game making a terrible film.Read More
The Sopranos: Looking back at a stone-cold classic
September 20, 2021 | Martyn Conterio20 years on, The Sopranos remains a stone-cold classic of US TV.Read More
Catch Up TV review: Endeavour, First Dates, Ready to Mingle, Married at First Sight UK
September 19, 2021 | David FarnorWhat’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.
Endeavour (ITV Hub)
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