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.
UK TV review: Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks
January 5, 2021 | Mark HarrisonDoctor Who’s latest festive special is a belt-and-braces Dalek blockbuster.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: History of Swear Words
January 5, 2021 | David FarnorNic Cage presents this amusing, informative and unabashedly foul-mouthed docuseries.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Bats (1999)
January 4, 2021 | Matthew TurnerA swarm of genetically mutated bats attack a Texas town in this enjoyable 90s creature feature.Read More
Catch up TV review: Taskmaster New Year, The Masked Singer, Birds of a Feather
January 3, 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.
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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
















