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.
First look TV review: Sex Education Season 3
September 19, 2021 | VOD News
Netflix’s highly entertaining teen comedy continues to make the grade.Read More
Octopussy: Far from an All Time High
September 19, 2021 | David Farnor
007 goes to India in this creaking and awkwardly dated penultimate outing for Roger Moore.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
September 18, 2021 | David Farnor
This unflinching five-part documentary putting 9/11 in its wider context is a sobering, vital watch.Read More
Gunpowder Milkshake review: Style over substance
September 18, 2021 | David Farnor
Karen Gillan shines in this female-led actioner that serves up style over substance.Read More
For Your Eyes Only review: Bond goes back to basics
September 18, 2021 | David Farnor
This grounded outing for 007 is so basic that it becomes forgettable.Read More
The Morning Show Season 2: One of 2021’s boldest TV shows
September 17, 2021 | David Farnor
Apple’s thrillingly timely and complex news drama is one of 2021’s boldest TV shows.Read More
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie review: A winning, feel-good number
September 17, 2021 | David Farnor
This warm and winning musical about acceptance is a boisterously feel-good number.Read More
Moonraker: The low-point of the 007 franchise
September 17, 2021 | David Farnor
Bond’s Star Wars-influenced sci-fi thriller is a galaxy-sized failure.Read More
VOD film review: Prisoners of the Ghostland
September 17, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Sion Sono’s first English-language film is a mash-up of oater, chanbara and post-apocalyptic action, starring Nicolas Cage.Read More
VOD film review: The Story of Looking
September 17, 2021 | Laurence Boyce
Mark Cousins’ beautiful, moving and inventive exploration of how we see is his most personal film to date.Read More
