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.
FrightFest 2021 film review: The Brilliant Terror
August 26, 2021 | Anton BitelPaul Hunt and Julia Kauffman’s affectionate documentary celebrates grassroots horror filmmaking at the margins of the indie scene.Read More
VOD film review: Oasis: Supersonic
August 26, 2021 | Ivan RadfordThis immersive race through Oasis’ whirlwind heyday is a thrilling, entertaining ride.Read More
Pig review: Slow-cooked cinema to savour
August 26, 2021 | David FarnorNicolas Cage delivers a moving, understated performance in this low-key tale of love and loss – and a pig.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Mosquito State (2020)
August 26, 2021 | Anton BitelFilip Jan Rymsza’s modern monster movie is a tragic parable of insects, economics and the cycles of metamorphosis. Read More
EIFF film review: Ballad of a White Cow
August 26, 2021 | Matthew TurnerA widow discovers her husband is innocent of the crime for which he was executed in this powerful Iranian drama.Read More
Fast & Furious 9 review: An entertaining ride
August 25, 2021 | David FarnorThis overblown but entertaining sequel recalibrates the Fast & Furious franchise with endearing heart.Read More
First look UK TV review: Britannia Season 3
August 24, 2021 | David FarnorSky’s amusingly warped and disturbingly entertaining historical epic is as fantastically fun as ever.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Changing Rooms, Billy Monger: Changing Gear, Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, Buffering
August 24, 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.
Changing Rooms 2021 (All 4)
“I would never think … Read More
Disney+ film review: Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
August 24, 2021 | David FarnorThis intimate, insightful concert-documentary hybrid is a moving, personal directorial debut for Taylor Swift.Read More
VOD film review: After Love
August 24, 2021 | David FarnorJoanna Scanlan delivers a knockout performance in this moving, delicate exploration of grief and identity.Read More
















