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.
Shirley review: An enthralling portrait
October 30, 2020 | Billie Melissa
Elisabeth Moss is electric in Josephine Decker’s enthralling portrait of writer Shirley Jackson.Read More
African Apocalypse review: A powerful exploration of colonialism
October 30, 2020 | David Farnor
This thought-provoking documentary is a powerful exploration of the legacy of colonialism.Read More
VOD film review: Underwater
October 29, 2020 | David Farnor
Kristen Stewart leads a strong cast in this derivative but entertaining creature feature.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: The Butterfly Effect (2004)
October 29, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Ashton Kutcher stars as a time-travelling college student who keeps making his life worse in this entertainingly trashy thriller.Read More
The Witches review: Darkly entertaining family horror
October 28, 2020 | David Farnor
Anne Hathaway is a delight in this entertaining but uneven adaptation of Roald Dahl’s dark tale.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Queen’s Gambit
October 28, 2020 | Brendon Connelly
Anya Taylor-Joy is excellent in Scott Frank’s lavish drama about a troubled chess genius.Read More
UK TV review: The Twilight Zone: Season 1 and 2
October 27, 2020 | David Farnor
This glossy, promising reboot of The Twilight Zone is entertaining but still needs to find its feet.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story
October 27, 2020 | Helen Archer
This documentary about Britain’s worst serial killer shines a humanising spotlight on his invisible victims.Read More
VOD film review: Skylines (Skylin3s)
October 26, 2020 | Anton Bitel
Liam O’Donnell’s cheesy action-adventure ends the space trilogy on a sky-high note.
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MUBI Mondays: Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
October 26, 2020 | Josh Slater-Williams
Dario Argento’s early Giallo is a thrillingly weird tale of murder.Read More
