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.
UK TV review: The Return: Life After ISIS
June 15, 2021 | Matthew TurnerA group of detained young women formerly radicalised by ISIS find solace in each other in this urgent, compassionate documentary.Read More
Catch up TV review: Grace Kelly: Lost Tapes of a Princess, Big Zuu’s Big Eats S2
June 14, 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.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
VOD film review: Titanic
June 12, 2021 | David FarnorKate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are on iconic form in James Cameron’s superbly sentimental blockbuster.Read More
Why Mare of Easttown should be your next box set
June 12, 2021 | David FarnorKate Winslet delivers one of the best performances of her career in this gripping detective drama.Read More
VOD film review: Ellie & Abbie (and Ellie’s Dead Aunt)
June 12, 2021 | David FarnorThis charming celebration of young love and intergenerational respect is an endearing delight.Read More
Sheffield DocFest film review: All Light, Everywhere
June 12, 2021 | Laurence BoyceTheo Anthony’s study of how the camera can be used as a weapon is a powerful, poetic watch.Read More
Digital theatre review: Typical
June 10, 2021 | David FarnorIt’s been more than 20 years since Richard Blackwood got his own Channel 4 series, The Richard Blackwood Show, but this one-man show is a reminder of how much of a charismatic, talented presence he is.
Typical follows a Black … Read More
Why you should catch up with Loki
June 10, 2021 | David FarnorThis thrilling, ambitious solo jaunt for Tom Hiddleston’s trickster is a timey-wimey joy.Read More
DocFest 2021 review: Songs for the River
June 10, 2021 | Matthew TurnerThe residents of riverside apartments in London reflect on a year of the coronavirus pandemic.Read More
VOD film review: Shiva Baby
June 9, 2021 | Katie Smith-WongAnxiety and comedy collide in Emma Seligman’s funny, surprising and remarkable debut feature.Read More
















