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.
National Theatre at Home review: Julius Caesar (Bridge Theatre)
May 20, 2021 | David FarnorThis innovative, immersive take on Shakespeare’s timely political tragedy is mesmerising theatre.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Psycho Goreman
May 20, 2021 | Anton BitelReducing the fate of the universe to child’s play, Steven Kostanski’s super-bloody lo-fi sci-fi pastiche is impossibly charming.Read More
Stand-up comedy review: Nish Kumar: Ruminations on the Nature of Subjectivity
May 19, 2021 | David FarnorWhenever someone on Twitter asks people to name a comedian they don’t find funny, there’s one name that inexplicably crops up at the top of the list: Nish Kunar. It’s not inexplicable because the racial prejudice that fuels this wall … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: An Alibi for Omar
May 18, 2021 | Helen ArcherBBC Three has been dipping its toes in the true crime genre for the past few years, although generally with US imports. The channel’s homegrown attempts to capitalise on the genre’s strange and enduring popularity have had varying degrees of … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Halston
May 18, 2021 | Helen ArcherEwan McGregor is captivating Ryan Murphy’s wildly entertaining biopic of fashion designer Halston.Read More
Catch up TV review: Fargo, Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping, Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause
May 16, 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
Amazon UK TV review: The Underground Railroad
May 16, 2021 | David FarnorBarry Jenkins’ heartbreaking, powerful, beautiful adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel is an astounding achievement.Read More
VOD film review: Servants (2021)
May 16, 2021 | David FarnorThis beautifully composed drama about state and church collusion is a disquieting, claustrophobic watch.Read More
VOD film review: Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes
May 16, 2021 | David FarnorThis ambitious, fascinating portrait of the Radiophonic legend is an aptly experimental piece.Read More
VOD film review: The Secrets We Keep
May 15, 2021 | David FarnorNoomi Rapace are Joel Kinnaman are excellent in this compelling, complex post-war revenge drama.Read More
















