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.
True Crime Tuesdays: Bibaa and Nicole: Murder in the Park
May 20, 2025 | Helen ArcherThis three-part series about the killing of two sisters and the police misconduct that followed is a tender and heartbreaking documentary.Read More
Why Halt and Catch Fire should be your next box set
May 18, 2025 | David FarnorThis was originally published in October 2020.
“Computers aren’t the thing. They’re the thing that gets us to the thing.”
Halt and Catch Fire. It’s possibly the least catchy name for a TV show, with even the meaning behind it … Read More
Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest review: Pure event television
May 17, 2025 | Mark HarrisonDie Hard meets Eurovision in Doctor Who’s most expensive episode ever.Read More
Why Love, Death + Robots should be on your watchlist
May 15, 2025 | Luke ChannellNetflix’s dark sci-fi anthology is full of enthralling narratives and visual wonder – and some gratuitous nudity.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
May 13, 2025 | Helen ArcherThis urgent four-part series is a long overdue corrective to a grave injustice.Read More
Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine review: Once upon a time in Lagos
May 12, 2025 | Mark HarrisonWriter Inua Ellams strikes a rich, holistic and ambitious take on Doctor Who.Read More
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light: A profound, thoughtful conclusion
May 11, 2025 | Ivan RadfordMark Rylance and Damian Lewis are exceptional in this profound, thoughtful conclusion to Thomas Cromwell’s story.Read More
Angels & Demons review: Entertainingly absurd thriller
May 5, 2025 | David FarnorA papal election collides with deadly conspiracies in this fast-paced, entertainingly absurd sequel to The Da Vinci Code.Read More
Havoc review: A gritty, brutal thriller
May 4, 2025 | David FarnorGareth Evans turns the action up to 11 for this gritty, brutal thriller starring Tom Hardy.Read More
Flow review: A gorgeous, profound tale of survival
May 4, 2025 | Ivan RadfordThis gorgeous, wordless, unique animal adventure is a profound tale of survival after an environmental disaster.Read More
















