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.
A Quiet Place Part 2 review: Rivetingly tense
August 21, 2021 | David Farnor
Simple terrors and sharp visual storytelling make this moving sci-fi horror sequel as rivetingly tense as the first.Read More
Sabaya: A nail-biting, remarkable documentary
August 20, 2021 | David Farnor
This nail-biting documentary follows the remarkable work to rescue Yazidi girls kidnapped by Isis.Read More
Why you should be watching Nine Perfect Strangers
August 20, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
This star-studded adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s gripping mystery is funny, tense and deliciously weird.Read More
VOD film review: The Nest (aka The Bewailing)
August 19, 2021 | Anton Bitel
James Suttles’ insidious home invasion horror shows a family undone by mind-controlling parasites – or opioid addiction. Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Deceit
August 17, 2021 | Helen Archer
This well-acted true crime drama puts its focus in the wrong place.Read More
VOD film review: 16 Blocks
August 15, 2021 | David Farnor
Richard Donner’s swan song is a grippingly simple, simply gripping buddy thriller.Read More
I’m Your Man review: Clever and unconventional rom-com
August 15, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Maria Schrader delivers an unconventional rom-com with brains and a light touch.Read More
Boss Level review: An action-packed thriller
August 14, 2021 | David Farnor
Frank Grillo makes for a wonderfully gruff lead in this entertaining, action-packed time-loop thriller.Read More
VOD film review: WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
August 14, 2021 | David Farnor
This timely and shrewdly observed account of WeWork’s rise and fall is a cautionary tale of ego and capitalism for the digital generation.Read More
Vivo review: A love song to the magic of music
August 14, 2021 | David Farnor
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s charmingly earnest animation is a love song to the magic of music.Read More
