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.
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
True Crime Tuesdays: Love Fraud
June 8, 2021 | Helen ArcherThis deliciously satisfying true crime road trip puts its victims in the driving seat.Read More
DocFest 2021 review: My Dear Spies
June 8, 2021 | David FarnorMy Dear Spies is streaming as part of Sheffield DocFest – find out more about the festival here.
Put your hand up if you’ve ever wanted to know more about your family history. Keep your hand up if that’s because … Read More
Why Time should be your next box set
June 7, 2021 | David FarnorSean Bean and Stephen Graham are unflinching in this riveting, moving and powerfully composed prison drama.Read More
















