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.
UK TV review: There She Goes Season 2
July 9, 2020 | David Farnor
David Tennant and Jessica Hynes are as heart-wrenchingly honest as they are heartwarmingly funny in this bittersweet gem.Read More
Shudder UK film review: The Beach House
July 9, 2020 | Anton Bitel
A seaside holiday sinks into Lovecraftian apocalypse in this assured directorial debut filled with dread.Read More
Stateless review: A thoughtful immigration drama
July 8, 2020 | David Farnor
Yvonne Strahovski is excellent in this pertinent, thoughtful immigration drama.Read More
Mrs America review: Playful, provocative period drama
July 8, 2020 | David Farnor
Cate Blanchett is brilliant in this playful, provocative, stylish and highly entertaining drama about the battle for women’s rights in the 1970s.Read More
Lynn + Lucy review: An intensely moving drama
July 8, 2020 | David Farnor
Nichola Burley and Roxanne Scrimshaw are fantastic in this intensely moving tale of friendship and suspicion.Read More
Why you should tune into The Newsroom
July 7, 2020 | David Farnor
Aaron Sorkin’s portrait of TV news is an overly earnest, well acted and compelling piece of escapism.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Tentacles (1977)
July 6, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Henry Fonda, Shelley Winters and John Huston share screentime with a giant octopus in this Italian-American creature feature.Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Shut Up Sona
July 5, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Deepti Gupta directs this intimate portrait of the Indian singer and #MeToo activist.Read More
VOD film review: Girlhood (2014, Bande de filles)
July 5, 2020 | Victoria Curatolo
Céline Sciamma’s 2014 drama is as poignant now as it’s ever been.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Politician Season 2
July 5, 2020 | Sophie Davies
Lacking in satire and likeable characters, The Politician’s second campaign soon loses momentum.Read More
