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.
Amplify! film review: Falling, Some Beasts
November 22, 2020 | David FarnorWe catch up with two films streaming as part of Amplify! Film Festival. For the full line-up and how it works, click here.
Falling
Viggo Mortensen is one of the most underrated screen talents working today, bringing a tenderness … Read More
UK TV review: Lovers Rock (Small Axe)
November 22, 2020 | David FarnorSteve McQueen’s anthology hits a musical high with this euphoric, energetic celebration of life and love.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 6
November 20, 2020 | Ian WintertonWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Star Trek: Discovery? Read our review of the last episode here. New episodes arrive on Fridays within 24 hours of their US broadcast.
Discovery Season 3’s over-arching story continues to grip in … Read 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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