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.
Host review: The definitive lockdown horror
July 30, 2020 | David Farnor
Rob Savage’s scarily innovative Zoom chiller is an early contender for the horror movie of the year.Read More
Digital theatre review: Lovesong
July 30, 2020 | David Farnor
An excellent Edward Bennett leads Abi Morgan’s moving dance of love past and present.Read More
Time Travel Thursdays: Shuffle (2011)
July 30, 2020 | Matthew Turner
A superb premise and a strong lead performance are the highlights of this engaging time travel mystery.Read More
Last and First Men review: Dazzling and unique
July 30, 2020 | David Farnor
The first and last directorial work from composer Jóhann Jóhannsson is a dazzling and unique piece of art.Read More
VOD film review: Coincoin and the Extra Humans
July 29, 2020 | VOD News
Bruno Dumont’s unusual detective comedy is an amiably eccentric oddity.Read More
VOD film review: The Traitor
July 28, 2020 | Bianca Garner
This stylish retelling of a landmark Mafia trial is a bloated but brutal gangster drama.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer
July 28, 2020 | Helen Archer
This pertinent Ted Bundy series puts the lives of the women he stole front and centre.Read More
Amazon UK film review: How to Build a Girl
July 27, 2020 | Matthew Turner
The irrepressible Beanie Feldstein lights up this otherwise patchy coming-of-age comedy based on Caitlin Moran’s memoir.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016)
July 26, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Hulk, Doctor Strange and some monstrous guest stars take on Nightmare in this Halloween Marvel adventure.Read More
Why Dead Still should be your next box set
July 26, 2020 | Brendon Connelly
Lighter on production value than ingenuity and impact, there’s more to this crime drama than meets the eye.Read More
