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: Ninjababy
September 12, 2021 | Charlotte Harrison
This charming coming-of-age comedy about a young cartoonist’s unplanned pregnancy is as fearless as it is groundbreaking.Read More
VOD film review: 25th Hour
September 11, 2021 | David Farnor
Spike Lee’s moving tale of one man’s last 24 hours of freedom is a poetic portrait of uncertainty, regret, grief and hope.Read More
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: George Lazenby leaves a lasting impression
September 11, 2021 | David Farnor
George Lazenby leaves a lasting impression in more ways than one in this quiet game-changer for 007.Read More
VOD film review: The Suicide Squad (2021)
September 11, 2021 | David Farnor
James Gunn brings a playful sense of humour to DC’s darkly entertaining super-antihero reboot.Read More
First look UK TV review: The Cleaner
September 10, 2021 | David Farnor
Greg Davies is well cast in this darkly funny but uneven crime scene comedy.Read More
Apple TV+ film review: Come from Away
September 10, 2021 | David Farnor
This remarkable musical about human kindness and hope in the face of fear is a joyous, uplifting watch.Read More
You Only Live Twice: A volcano lair to remember
September 10, 2021 | Ivan Radford
Scale and spectacle are perfectly balanced as James Bond goes big for an iconic trip abroad.Read More
VOD film review: The War Below
September 10, 2021 | Matthew Turner
British miners are recruited to burrow beneath German lines in this emotionally gripping and thrillingly tense WWI drama.Read More
The North Water review: A brutal, brooding drama
September 10, 2021 | David Farnor
Andrew Haigh’s brooding, brutal whaling drama is an unflinchingly dark voyage into human nature.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Time Runners (2013)
September 9, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A time-bending FBI agent faces sinister forces from the future in this ambitious low-budget thriller.Read More
