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.
VOD film review: A Call to Spy
November 4, 2020 | Cathy BrennanAn uneven script undermines this period thriller the role women played in defeating the Nazis through espionage.Read More
VOD film review: Sputnik
November 3, 2020 | David FarnorEgor Abramenko’s confident debut is a wonderfully creepy piece of sci-fi.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: The Great Alligator (1979)
November 2, 2020 | Matthew TurnerA giant alligator chomps its way through a jungle tourist resort in this Italian crocsploitation picture.Read More
Catch up TV review: Maxxx, The Sister, Hair Power, Damilola: The Boy Next Door
November 1, 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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Disney+ TV review: The Rocketeer (Disney Junior)
November 1, 2020 | Matthew TurnerA 7-year-old girl becomes a rocket-pack-wearing superhero in this likeable Rocketeer cartoon series.
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The Babysitter: Killer Queen: How not to make a horror sequel
October 31, 2020 | Josh Slater-WilliamsWrecking its predecessor’s characters, The Babysitter: Killer Queen is an unpleasant example of how not to make a horror sequel.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Truth Seekers
October 31, 2020 | David FarnorNick Frost and Simon Pegg’s horror comedy is an entertainingly dark ride.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Hubie Halloween
October 31, 2020 | David FarnorAdam Sandler’s Halloween comedy lacks in laughs but not in heart.Read More
VOD film review: Addams Family Values (1993)
October 30, 2020 | Mark HarrisonIts title may beat around the Bush, but this superior sequel goes straight for the jugular.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery: Season 3, Episode 3
October 30, 2020 | Ian WintertonAction, adventure and first-rate world-building combine with brilliant character work to set a high bar for Disco Season 3.Read More
















