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.
Disney+ UK TV review: The Walking Dead: Season 11, Episode 2 (Acheron: Part II)
September 5, 2021 | Neil BrazierThe Walking Dead finds a new class of suspense in this claustrophic second episode.Read More
Catch up TV review: Late Night Mash, Stephen, The Last Leg of Tokyo, Jonnie’s Blade Camp
September 5, 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.
Late Night Mash (UKTV Play)
It’s the same old … Read More
UK TV review: The Watch
September 5, 2021 | David FarnorThis very loose take on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is a fun fantasy romp on its own terms.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Noami Osaka
September 5, 2021 | David FarnorThis candid documentary about Naomi Osaka is a timely, thoughtful study of the pressure facing modern athletes.Read More
UK TV review: 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room
September 5, 2021 | David FarnorThis access-all-areas account of George W Bush’s response to the 9/11 attacks is a gripping, insightful watch.Read More
VOD film review: Hero (2002)
September 4, 2021 | David FarnorZhang Yimou’s thoughtful, stunningly composed martial arts piece is a beautiful, beguiling puzzle-box.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Worth
September 4, 2021 | David FarnorMichael Keaton and Stanley Tucci deliver moving performances in this poignant meditation on the value of human life.Read More
VOD film review: Cinderella (2021)
September 4, 2021 | David FarnorThis modern, musical remix of the classic fairytale struggles to hit the high notes.Read More
VOD film review: Wildfire
September 3, 2021 | Cathy BrennanCathy Brady’s well-acted directorial debut explores past trauma on the Irish border.Read More
VOD film review: Demonic
September 2, 2021 | David FarnorNeill Blomkamp’s low-budget horror doesn’t manage to capitalise on its intriguing premise.Read More
















