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: Noroi: The Curse (2005)
May 8, 2020 | Anton Bitel
A paranormal investigator is manipulated into pursuing – and filming – his doom in Koji Shiraishi’s found footage J-horror.Read More
VOD film review: Romantic Comedy
May 8, 2020 | Josh Slater-Williams
This exuberant essay film is an affectionate skewering of the rules and messages of the rom-com genre.Read More
Dead to Me Season 2 review: Utterly compulsive
May 8, 2020 | David Farnor
Jen and Judy’s strangely sweet friendship makes this dark, funny, unpredictable thriller as utterly compulsive as ever.Read More
Charlie’s Angels (2019) review: Hugely entertaining
May 7, 2020 | David Farnor
This no-nonsense franchise revival is hugely entertaining.Read More
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote review: Disappointingly dated
May 7, 2020 | David Farnor
Terry Gilliam’s finally completed passion project gets lost in its own dated ideas.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Z (2019)
May 7, 2020 | Anton Bitel
Brandon Christensen explores maternal agony and childhood trauma in this masterful tale of motherhood and madness.Read More
Press Gang: Looking back at a TV masterpiece
May 7, 2020 | Brendon Connelly
About teens and for teens, Steven Moffat’s funny, smart and entertaining series refuses to condescend to its audience.Read More
Stand-up comedy review: Daniel Cook: For Money
May 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Daniel Cook is hilariously manic in this frenetic, fast-paced comedy special.Read More
VOD film review: Roman J Israel, Esq
May 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Denzel Washington is superb in this compelling legal and moral drama.Read More
1917 review: Heart-wrenching and jaw-dropping
May 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Sam Mendes’ visceral WWI thriller is as heart-wrenching as it is jaw-dropping.Read More
