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.
Amazon UK TV review: The Underground Railroad
May 16, 2021 | David Farnor
Barry 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 Farnor
This 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 Farnor
This 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 Farnor
Noomi Rapace are Joel Kinnaman are excellent in this compelling, complex post-war revenge drama.Read More
VOD film review: Some Kind of Heaven
May 15, 2021 | Matthew Turner
This engaging, beautifully shot documentary takes a look behind the gates of an affluent Florida retirement community.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Woman in the Window (2021)
May 15, 2021 | Victoria Curatolo
Joe Wright’s adaptation of AJ Finn’s bestselling novel makes you want to close the blinds and hide in the dark.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Oxygen
May 14, 2021 | Luke Channell
Buoyed by Mélanie Laurent’s outstanding turn, Alexandre Aja’s polished, riveting thriller delivers bold, breathtaking sci-fi entertainment.Read More
VOD film review: Run Hide Fight
May 13, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Kyle Rankin’s horror turns a fictional school shooting into Die Hard-style entertainment with an even more uncomfortable morality.Read More
Comedy review: Lazy Susan: Forgive Me, Mother!
May 12, 2021 | David Farnor
“Can’t two women do a sketch show without a man sticking his oar in and trying to murder them?” ask Celeste Dring and Freya Parker, aka Lazy Susan, at the start of their hour-long comedy special – and, while the … Read More
Inside No 9: Every episode ranked (from best to best)
May 11, 2021 | David Farnor
Nothing says a good night in like a spooky horror story, and who better to inject chills directly into your spine than Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton? The pair are kings of creepy, a status that has been reinforced over … Read More
