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.
VOD film review: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
June 7, 2020 | David Farnor
Despite strong performances and vivid visuals, this uneven sequel fails to enchant.Read More
VOD film review: Guest of Honour
June 6, 2020 | David Farnor
A superb performance by David Thewlis can’t quite redeem this uneven drama from Atom Egoyan.Read 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
