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.
VOD film review: Tesla
September 24, 2020 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThe most idiosyncratic biopic since I’m Not There.
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Time Travel Thursday: Time Toys (2016)
September 24, 2020 | Matthew TurnerA group of young friends find some toys from the future in this well-intentioned children’s adventure.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Enola Holmes
September 23, 2020 | Charlotte HarrisonDespite a charming cast, this playful young adult take on Sherlock Holmes is elementary stuff.Read More
Amazon UK film review: All In: The Fight for Democracy
September 22, 2020 | David FarnorThis timely, important documentary is a stirring, rousing reminder of the importance of voting.Read More
VOD film review: The Swerve
September 22, 2020 | Matthew TurnerAzura Skye delivers a devastating performance in this chilling horror.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
September 22, 2020 | Helen ArcherHBO’s moving Michelle McNamara documentary is a humane examination of the long-lasting nature of trauma.Read More
Why you should catch up with ITV’s Des
September 20, 2020 | David FarnorThis brilliantly acted true crime drama is a gripping, disturbing retelling of the circus surrounding a serial killer.Read More
VOD film review: Love Sarah
September 20, 2020 | David FarnorA warm cast and sincere sense of community make this baking rom-com an endearingly sweet confection.Read More
VOD film review: The Devil All the Time
September 19, 2020 | Luke ChannellThis sprawling, superbly performed mid-Western Gothic is relentlessly bleak, brutally violent and constantly engrossing.Read More
Why you should be watching Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
September 19, 2020 | Helen ArcherSeason 3 premieres on 9th July 2024. This mini review is based on Season 1 and was originally published as part of a BBC Three reviews column.
Rising star Awkwafina (real name Nora Lum) plays Nora Lin, a fictionalised … Read More
















