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.
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Film About a Father Who
October 14, 2020 | Laurence BoyceLynne Sachs’ gently affecting documentary is told with a subtle passion and grace.Read More
VOD film review: Nocturne
October 13, 2020 | David FarnorThis tale of a music student possessed by obsessive ambition is a creepy, atmospheric chamber piece.Read More
MUBI Mondays: Amateur (1994)
October 12, 2020 | Josh Slater-WilliamsAmateur is a fine starting point for the idiosyncratic worlds of Hal Hartley. Read More
BBC Three TV review: Rap Trip
October 11, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis short series follows F.O.S and Ransom, two contestants from The Rap Game UK, as they take to the road in their ‘rap mobile’ to showcase some regional talents in places where musicians have had to create their own scene. … Read More
Catch up TV review: Adult Material, Married at First Sight, Alison Hammond: Back to School, Agatha Christie: 100 Years
October 11, 2020 | VOD NewsWhat’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.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
LFF 2020 TV review: A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura
October 10, 2020 | David FarnorThis chance to see a TV episode directed by Hirokazu Koreeda is a tasty sample, but leaves you hungry for more.Read More
Grimmfest 2020 film review: HP Lovecraft’s The Deep Ones
October 9, 2020 | Ian WintertonMore silly than scary, this rubbery tentacled horror is a lot of fun.Read More
Grimmfest 2020 film review: Ropes
October 9, 2020 | Ian WintertonHitchcockian set-up and scares – plus a mad dog – make for an effective thriller.Read More
Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black Box review
October 6, 2020 | David FarnorThe line between memory and identity is blurred in this intriguing mind-bending thriller.Read More
Welcome to the Blumhouse: The Lie review
October 6, 2020 | David FarnorPeter Sarsgaard and Mireille Enos are excellent in this nightmarish tale of dubious parenting.Read More
















