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.
Old Vic digital theatre review: A Monster Calls
June 5, 2020 | David Farnor
This imaginative adaptation of Patrick Ness’ novel is a communal celebration of the power of stories.Read More
Digital theatre review: Henry IV (Donmar)
June 4, 2020 | David Farnor
Phyllida Lloyd’s reworking of Shakespeare’s history plays inside a women’s prison is a thought-provoking piece of meta-theatre.Read More
National Theatre at Home review: Coriolanus
June 4, 2020 | David Farnor
Tom Hiddleston is blisteringly good in this lean, mean, visceral take on Shakespeare.Read More
The Shining review: A labyrinthine masterpiece
June 3, 2020 | David Farnor
Stanley Kubrick’s genuinely creepy Stephen King adaptation is a labyrinthine masterpiece. Read More
Netflix UK stand-up review: Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark and Son of Patricia
June 3, 2020 | David Farnor
Personal anecdotes, politics and flawless impressions collide in Trevor Noah’s entertaining stand-up double-bill.Read More
VOD film review: Cats (2019)
June 3, 2020 | David Farnor
This stunningly misjudged adaptation of the hit musical is a folly too grandiose to land on its feet.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
June 2, 2020 | Helen Archer
This documentary humanises the victims of a horrifying cult in a viscerally haunting way.Read More
VOD film review: The Addams Family (2019)
June 2, 2020 | David Farnor
This well-cast animated update of The Addams Family is neither mysterious or spooky.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Gorgo (1961)
June 1, 2020 | Matthew Turner
A Godzilla-like creature stomps all over 1960s London in this enjoyable British creature feature.Read More
Parasite review: A thrilling tale of class division
June 1, 2020 | Anton Bitel
Bong Joon-ho’s thrilling tale of families divided by class is impeccably mounted, deftly switching from one genre to another.Read More
