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.
FrightFest Halloween film review: The Banishing, The Reckoning, Slaxx
October 25, 2020 | Anton BitelThe Banishing, The Reckoning, Slaxx are streaming as part of the FrightFest Halloween 2020 event. Find out more about how it all works here – or see our picks from the festival line-up here.
A haunted house. A woman accused … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: Spooky stories for Halloween
October 25, 2020 | Mark HarrisonOffering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More
FrightFest Halloween film review: Redwood Massacre: Annihilation
October 24, 2020 | Anton BitelDavid Ryan Keith’s bog-standard slasher sequel throws a couple of crazy wild cards.Read More
VOD film review: Dune Drifter
October 24, 2020 | Anton BitelColin director Marc Price brings a brutal intensity to this shoestring survivalist space opera.Read More
Disney+ film review: Clouds
October 24, 2020 | David FarnorDisney’s sincere tribute to Zach Sobiech is a heartfelt, moving musical drama.Read More
VOD film review: Totally Under Control
October 24, 2020 | Matthew TurnerThis gripping documentary charts the catastrophic failures of the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Constructions (Konstrukcijas)
October 24, 2020 | Laurence BoyceThis portrait of Latvian poet Uldis Bērziņš is a gently fascinating look at how small moments of life can make big waves.Read More
Apple TV+ film review: On the Rocks
October 23, 2020 | David FarnorBill Murray and Rashida Jones fizz in Sofia Coppola’s delightful, funny and thoughtful comedy.Read More
VOD film review: The Secret Garden
October 23, 2020 | Matthew TurnerThis adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic story is watchable if unremarkable.
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Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery: Season 3, Episode 2
October 23, 2020 | Ian WintertonSeason 3’s second chapter is a placeholder episode, but the ensemble remain a joy to watch.Read More
















