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: High Ground
July 15, 2021 | Luke ChannellThis breathtakingly shot, well-acted Western captures the brutality and beauty of the Australian Outback.Read More
VOD film review: Sonar Kella
July 15, 2021 | Ian WintertonSatyajit Ray’s family-friendly detective movie is a captivating mix of naturalism and childlike wonder.Read More
VOD film review: Aparajito
July 14, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlinSatyajit Ray’s second entry in his Apu Trilogy is an insightful and spirited portrait of adolescent life.Read More
Why you should be watching This Way Up
July 14, 2021 | David FarnorAisling Bea shines in this funny, thoughtful, complex and charming tale of a woman rebuilding her life.Read More
Why you should be watching I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
July 14, 2021 | Sophie DaviesYou’ll be quoting this inventive, hysterical, surprising comedy series for years to come.Read More
VOD film review: Pather Panchali
July 13, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlinSatyajit Ray speaks to the cruelty and kindness of humanity with perceptive depth in the tender first chapter of his Apu Trilogy.Read More
Inside the President’s War Room: BBC and Apple TV+ announce 9/11 documentary
July 13, 2021 | VOD NewsApple TV+ and the BBC are teaming up for a new documentary that tells the story of 9/11 through the eyes of the presidency by gaining unprecedented access to the key decision makers who responded for the nation.
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Catch up TV review: The Handmaid’s Tale S4, Rick and Morty S5, Harley Quinn S2
July 11, 2021 | VOD NewsWhat’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.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
VOD film review: Fever Pitch
July 11, 2021 | David FarnorThis well-acted rom-com is a winning tale of football, fandom and finding out what matters in life.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Ray (2021)
July 11, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlinGreed, identity and loss of humanity collide in this well-acted but uneven anthology of Satyajit Ray short stories.Read More
















