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.
The 90s On Netflix: Demolition Man (1993)
November 20, 2020 | Mark HarrisonOne of Sylvester Stallone’s most memorable films, but Wesley Snipes still steals the show.
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Digital theatre review: What the Constitution Means to Me
November 19, 2020 | David FarnorThis rousing, exciting, amusing, passionate and interesting dissection of the US Consitution is a timely, inspiring watch.Read More
VOD film review: Saint Frances
November 18, 2020 | Katherine McLaughlinThis funny, heart-wrenching and gorgeously shot tale of a 30-something woman finding herself exudes warmth, kindness and humour.Read More
VOD film review: Luxor
November 17, 2020 | David FarnorAndrea Riseborough is mesmerising in Zeina Durra’s understated study of trauma.Read More
VOD film review: Dark Waters
November 16, 2020 | David FarnorMark Ruffalo is riveting to watch in this grippingly old-fashioned legal thriller.Read More
MUBI Mondays: The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
November 16, 2020 | Josh Slater-WilliamsIda Lupino’s three-hander desert noir is a taut thriller worth your time.Read More
VOD film review: Blind (2019)
November 16, 2020 | Anton BitelThis barely credible thriller offers endless stalk and slash, but little dash.
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VOD film review: Blood Harvest (The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw)
November 16, 2020 | Anton BitelThomas Robert Lee’s premodern fable shows an America destructively divided by faith and gender.Read More
Catch up TV review: The Diana Interview, Educating Greater Manchester, Don’t Rock the Boat
November 15, 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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Apple TV+ film review: Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds
November 15, 2020 | David FarnorWerner Herzog’s absorbing new documentary finds fascination amid cataclysmic portent.Read More
















