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.
Amazon UK film review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
October 23, 2020 | Ian WintertonSacha Baron Cohen’s sequel lacks focus and laughs but some standout scenes and moments of satirical genius make this essential viewing.Read More
FrightFest Halloween film review: Tailgate (Bumperkleef)
October 23, 2020 | Anton BitelLodewijk Crijns’ psycho-thriller is a moral fable of traffic transgressions and unforgiving divine punishment.Read More
VOD film review: Summer of 85
October 23, 2020 | Matthew TurnerA gay summer fling turns tragic in François Ozon’s nostalgic coming-of-age drama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Rebecca
October 22, 2020 | David FarnorThis visually gorgeous adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic romance is oddly lacking in atmosphere.Read More
FrightFest Halloween Sacrifice (2020)
October 22, 2020 | Anton BitelAndy Collier and Toor Mian’s cosmic folk horror entraps the viewer along with its central couple.Read More
Dane Baptiste brings new entertainment show Bamous to BBC Three
October 21, 2020 | VOD NewsDane Baptiste will host Bamous, a satirical entertainment show for BBC Three.
Hailing from Spirit Studios and John’s Boy Entertainment, the show introduces Dane’s mythical “NASBLAQ” to TV audiences – a stock index for diverse talent which determines which of … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Forty-Year-Old Version
October 20, 2020 | Bianca GarnerFunny, fresh and innovative, this sensational debut from Radha Blank is one of the best films of the year.Read More
Body of Water review: An intense, unflinching drama
October 19, 2020 | David FarnorSian Brooke plays a mum struggling with an eating disorder in this intense, unflinching drama.Read More
LFF 2020 film review: One Night in Miami, Ammonite, The Human Voice
October 19, 2020 | David FarnorWe catch up with a trio of titles that played at the 2020 London Film Festival, including Amazon Studios’ latest acquistion. For more on how the festival works, click here.
One Night in Miami
There are directorial debuts, and … Read More
Being a Human Person review: A personal portrait of a complicated director
October 19, 2020 | Mike WilliamsA deeply personal portrait of a complicated and captivating director.Read More
















