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.
VOD film review: Stray
March 27, 2021 | David Farnor
This beautiful, immersive dog’s eye view of Istanbul is a moving study of how people treat others.Read More
VOD film review: Made in Italy
March 27, 2021 | David Farnor
Two heartfelt performances can’t fix a rundown script in this overly familiar drama.Read More
VOD film review: Ammonite
March 26, 2021 | David Farnor
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are excellent in Francis Lee’s restrained romantic drama about palaeontologist Mary Anning.Read More
BFI Flare film review: The Dose
March 26, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Mounting suspense doesn’t quite find a pay-off in this murky, creeping thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Banishing
March 26, 2021 | Anton Bitel
The forces of fascism, patriarchy and misogyny are ever resurgent in Chris Smith’s ghostly pre-war gothic horror.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Irregulars
March 26, 2021 | Brendon Connelly
Netflix’s fun supernatural detective series loses its mystery in search of a bigger picture.Read More
Digital theatre review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
March 25, 2021 | David Farnor
Oscar Wilde gets a digital makeover in this timely, star-studded adaptation of his classic tale of selves and surface.Read More
VOD film review: Silk Road
March 25, 2021 | Ian Loring
Jason Clarke delivers a committed performance in this uneven thriller about the rise and fall of Silk Road.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Time Loop (2020)
March 25, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Chaos ensues when a father and son accidentally invent a time machine in this entertaining, low budget thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Tom and Jerry the Movie
March 25, 2021 | David Farnor
This live-action/animated hybrid outing relegates its iconic duo to underwhelming supporting characters.Read More
