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.
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
Time Travel Thursday: The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
December 3, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Eric Lively and Erica Durance star in this derivative and disappointing sequel to the 2004 time travel hit.Read More
