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.
African Apocalypse review: A powerful exploration of colonialism
October 30, 2020 | David FarnorThis thought-provoking documentary is a powerful exploration of the legacy of colonialism.Read More
VOD film review: Underwater
October 29, 2020 | David FarnorKristen 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 TurnerAshton 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 FarnorAnne 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 ConnellyAnya 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 FarnorThis 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 ArcherThis 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 BitelLiam 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-WilliamsDario Argento’s early Giallo is a thrillingly weird tale of murder.Read More
One Man and His Shoes review: A fascinating, unflinching documentary
October 26, 2020 | Luke ChannellDirector: Yemi Bamiro Cast: David Falk Certificate: 15
For many people, basketball legend Michael Jordan is synonymous with Nike after he fuelled the success of the brand’s Air Jordan sneakers in the 1980s and 1990s. Yemi Bamiro’s debut documentary feature … Read More
















