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.
Shudder UK film review: The Pool (2018)
July 21, 2020 | Anton Bitel
A fun, fraught, knowingly farcical fish-out-of-water survival thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Good Manners
July 19, 2020 | David Farnor
Director: Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas Cast: Isabél Zuaa, Marjorie Estiano Certificate: TBC
Let the Right One In meets The Orphanage in this brilliant little Brazilian horror, which follows Clara, a care worker who is hired to look after Ana, the … Read More
The Young Offenders Season 3 review: Heartfelt and hilarious
July 19, 2020 | David Farnor
BBC Three’s hysterical, heartfelt comedy still finds new ways to split your sides.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Cursed
July 19, 2020 | Jo Bromilow
Upsettingly less than the sum of its parts, this Arthurian retelling doesn’t live up to its noble intentions.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Last Days of American Crime
July 18, 2020 | Mike Williams
A sluggish, convoluted slog that flirts with good ideas.Read More
Clemency review: Alfre Woodard is heartbreaking in this powerful drama
July 17, 2020 | David Farnor
Alfre Woodard delivers a heartbreaking performance in Chinonye Chukwu’s powerful death row drama.
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VOD film review: Fantasy Island
July 16, 2020 | David Farnor
Michael Peña is wasted in this rare Blumhouse misfire.Read More
Digital Theatre review: Red (2018)
July 16, 2020 | David Farnor
John Logan’s thoughtful drama about Rothko is powered by a towering performance from Alfred Molina.Read More
VOD film review: Toss It
July 15, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Dull characters discuss life, love and family in this tedious anti-rom-com.Read More
VOD film review: Spaceship Earth
July 15, 2020 | David Farnor
This fascinating chronicle of a forgotten 1990s experiment is an earnest reminder of science’s sincere potential for change.Read More
