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.
Netflix UK TV review: Noami Osaka
September 5, 2021 | David Farnor
This 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 Farnor
This 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 Farnor
Zhang 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 Farnor
Michael 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 Farnor
This modern, musical remix of the classic fairytale struggles to hit the high notes.Read More
VOD film review: Wildfire
September 3, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Cathy Brady’s well-acted directorial debut explores past trauma on the Irish border.Read More
VOD film review: Demonic
September 2, 2021 | David Farnor
Neill Blomkamp’s low-budget horror doesn’t manage to capitalise on its intriguing premise.Read More
VOD film review: Constantine (2005)
September 2, 2021 | David Farnor
Keanu Reeves delivers a distinctive, dark turn in this bold, underrated comic book adaptation.Read More
VOD film review: Sound of Violence
September 1, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A woman discovers that the sounds of killing trigger synaesthesia in this poorly written horror.Read More
VOD film review: The Art of Self-Defense
September 1, 2021 | David Farnor
Riley Stearns’ darkly comic satire of toxic masculinity doesn’t pull its punches.Read More
