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.
Netflix UK TV review: The Duchess
September 12, 2020 | Sophie DaviesKatherine Ryan takes her bold, unapologetic persona into the real world with this uneven sitcom.Read More
VOD film review: Apartment 1BR
September 11, 2020 | David FarnorNeighbours don’t become good friends in this low-key horror story of claustrophobia and conformity.Read More
VOD film review: The Painted Bird
September 11, 2020 | Anton BitelA young boy journeys through a Second World War landscape in Václav Marhoul’s harrowing odyssey.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Being John Malkovich
September 10, 2020 | David FarnorCharlie Kaufman’s witty exploration of identity is hilariously silly and mind-bendingly thoughtful.Read More
Digital Theatre review: Albion
September 10, 2020 | David FarnorA field in England becomes a battleground of identity in Mike Bartlett’s timely, finely pruned family drama.Read More
Mulan: Looking back at the 1998 animation
September 10, 2020 | Katie Smith-WongDirector: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook Cast: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer Certificate: U Watch Mulan (1998) online in the UK: Disney+ / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Outcry
September 8, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis tough-to-watch documentary is a reminder that wrongful conviction can happen to anyone.Read More
FrightFest VOD film review: Two Heads Creek
September 8, 2020 | Anton BitelJesse O’Brien’s carnivorous horror-comedy skewers English and Australian xenophobia.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
September 7, 2020 | Matthew TurnerGiant spiders from space attack a small Wisconsin town in this surprisingly entertaining creature feature.Read More
MUBI Mondays: The Stranger (1991)
September 7, 2020 | Katherine McLaughlinSatyajit Ray’s bittersweet and spirited swansong finds complex meaning through passionate debate.Read More
















