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.
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery: Season 3, Episode 12
January 3, 2021 | Ian WintertonThis first-rate episode paves the way for Season 3 to end on a high.Read More
VOD film review: Bridget Jones’s Diary
January 2, 2021 | David FarnorA charming cast and witty script make this romantic comedy a winning tale of a woman turning the page.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Cobra Kai Season 3
January 1, 2021 | David FarnorThis repetitive third bout for the Karate Kid spin-off still hasn’t lost its energetic charm.Read More
VOD film review: His House
December 31, 2020 | David FarnorRemi Weekes’ directorial debut is a chilling, timely tale of a house haunted by more than ghosts.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)
December 31, 2020 | Matthew TurnerChris Carmack plays a time traveller hunting a serial killer in this third and final instalment of the Butterfly Effect franchise.Read More
VOD film review: Uncle Vanya
December 31, 2020 | David FarnorThis funny, poignant, superbly performed Chekhov adaptation is a remarkably resonant triumph.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Death to 2020
December 30, 2020 | David Farnor“2020: A year so [insert dire adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn’t make it up.” That’s the tagline for Death to 2020, Charlie Brooker and Anabelle Jones’ Netflix comedy special looking back at the past … Read More
UK TV review: Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
December 29, 2020 | David FarnorDawn French is brilliantly prickly in this slight but sweet tale of two authors.Read More
VOD film review: You’ve Got Mail (1998)
December 29, 2020 | Mark HarrisonFar from a dated AOL advert, Nora Ephron’s rom-com is a good old-fashioned early adopter.Read More
Catch up TV review: Christmas Bake Off 2020, Quentin Blake’s Clown, Meet the Richardsons at Christmas
December 28, 2020 | 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.
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