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: Tomboy (2011)
May 4, 2020 | David Farnor
Céline Sciamma brings the lightest of touches to this moving, funny, sensitively performed coming-of-age tale.Read More
Disney+ TV review: Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian
May 4, 2020 | David Farnor
This behind-the-scenes documentary is an entertaining, insightful way to fill the gap until The Mandalorian’s second season.Read More
Digital theatre review: Frankenstein
May 3, 2020 | David Farnor
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller are magnetic in Danny Boyle’s energetic, mature take on Mary Shelley’s iconic horror.Read More
UK TV review: Blood Season 2
May 3, 2020 | David Farnor
This second season of Channel 5’s accomplished family drama is riveting telly performed with heartfelt intensity.Read More
UK TV review: Arrow Season 8
May 3, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Arrow’s final season brings the series to a fitting end, honouring its legacy and looking to the future.Read More
Malory Towers review: A delightful adaptation of Blyton’s books
May 3, 2020 | Brendon Connelly
This warm and delightful family series is a sensitive adaptation of Enid Blyton’s books.
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Jojo Rabbit review: Misjudged
May 2, 2020 | David Farnor
Taika Waititi’s WWII comedy is a misjudged attempt at satire.Read More
Disney+: Remembering the best forgotten Disney animated movies
May 2, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
The word “underrated” is a hard one to quantify. It’s the lesser used but equally ill-defined brother of that other favourite “overrated”. Shorn of context, neither word really means anything. However, in a canon of 59 films, many of which … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
May 1, 2020 | Georgina Smith
Fans and newcomers get the most insight into the real Taylor Swift yet in this fascinating but controlled documentary.Read More
The Assistant review: A quietly powerful #Metoo drama
May 1, 2020 | Katherine McLaughlin
This quietly powerful #Metoo drama makes for taut and uncomfortable viewing.Read More
