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.
Unhinged review: A grisly, gripping ride
November 25, 2020 | David FarnorRussell Crowe is horribly entertaining in this grisly, gripping road rage thriller.Read More
Defending Digga D review: A timely, absorbing documentary
November 24, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis absorbing documentary, directed by Marian Mohamed, follows 20-year-old UK drill artist Digga D (real name Rhys Herbert) as he is released from prison following 15 months inside, after being convicted of conspiracy to commit violent disorder. Having made a … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Hillbilly Elegy
November 24, 2020 | David FarnorThis one-note adaptation of JD Vance’s memoirs is as subtle as Brian Blessed at a spelling bee.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Carmel: Who Killed María Marta
November 24, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis occasionally rushed docuseries captures the media frenzy surrounding a notorious Buenos Aires murder.Read More
VOD film review: 100% Wolf
November 24, 2020 | Matthew TurnerA would-be werewolf transforms into a not-at-all ferocious poodle in this amiable animated adventure.Read More
The Queen’s Gambit becomes Netflix’s most popular limited series
November 24, 2020 | VOD NewsThe Queen’s Gambit is Netflix’s most popular limited series to date, according to the streaming service.
Based on Walter Tevis’s novel of the same name, The Queen’s Gambit chronicles the life of the orphan chess champion Beth Harmon, who grows … Read More
VOD film review: DOA
November 23, 2020 | David FarnorA man tries to find his own killer in this darkly gripping film noir.Read More
VOD film review: Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula
November 23, 2020 | Anton BitelYeon Sang-ho’s sequel to Train To Busan rides a second wave of high-octane action.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The Time Lords of Gallifrey
November 23, 2020 | Mark HarrisonOffering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, join us as we turn on the … Read More
VOD film review: Concrete Plans
November 23, 2020 | Anton BitelWill Jewell’s tense worksite tale is a dog-eat-dog state-of-the-nation thriller.Read More
















