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.
Why The Good Lord Bird should be your next box set
December 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Ethan Hawke is astonishing in this timely, telling abolitionist romp.Read More
Disney+ UK film review: Noelle
December 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Anna Kendrick’s charming performance makes this empowering Santa comedy likeable festive fun.Read More
VOD film review: Nimic
December 6, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
Yorgos Lanthimos’ timely short film is an absurd, unsettling ride.Read More
VOD film review: The Immortal Story
December 5, 2020 | David Farnor
Orson Welles’ slight but fascinating short film is a meditation on the power of storytelling.Read More
Why you should catch up with Raised by Wolves
December 5, 2020 | David Farnor
Ridley Scott’s polished philosophical sci-fi is an impressive, intriguing affair.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery: Season 3, Episode 8
December 5, 2020 | Ian Winterton
Despite an overload of story strands, some standout scenes make for an enjoyable episode.Read More
County Lines review: A bleak, powerful drama
December 4, 2020 | David Farnor
The dark realities of child drug trafficking come to light in this bleak, powerful drama.Read More
Falling review: A tender directorial debut
December 4, 2020 | David Farnor
Viggo Mortensen makes a tender directorial debut with this thoughtful dementia drama.Read More
Muscle review: An intense study of injured masculinity
December 4, 2020 | Anton Bitel
Gerard Johnson’s body-building buddy movie Muscle lays out in black and white the longing and panic of injured masculinity.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Mank
December 4, 2020 | David Farnor
David Fincher’s portrait of the artist behind Citizen Kane is a swooning, cynical cinephile’s dream.Read More
