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.
Digital theatre review: One Man, Two Guvnors
April 2, 2020 | David Farnor
James Corden is electric in this enjoyably anarchic farce.Read More
Miyazaki’s motto: Living for art as The Wind Rises
April 1, 2020 | David Farnor
With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
“The wind is rising! We must try to … Read More
Narratives of war: The conflicting adaptation of Howl’s Moving Castle
April 1, 2020 | Alex Clements
With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.
“It’s a battleship, looking for more cities to … Read More
Simple, not simplistic: The joy of childhood in Ponyo
April 1, 2020 | Philip W Bayles
With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
“Is someone different at age 18 or 60? … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead – Season 10, Episode 14 (Look At The Flowers)
March 30, 2020 | Neil Brazier
As the real world deals with its own viral pandemic, AMC released news on Twitter that Season 10 of The Walking Dead would end with the 15th episode, with the actual season finale being released later in the year as … Read More
VOD film review: Harriet
March 30, 2020 | David Farnor
Cynthia Erivo is sensational in this compelling drama about slave liberator Harriet Tubman.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Star Trek: Picard: Season 1, Episode 10
March 30, 2020 | Chris Bryant
An uneven end to a meandering and misguided season.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Crip Camp
March 30, 2020 | David Farnor
This warm portrait of a groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities is an inspiring, moving watch.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Batman: Year One (2011)
March 29, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Batman begins and Bryan Cranston voices Jim Gordon in this noir-ish adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic.Read More
Catch up TV review: Friday Night Dinner S6, Brooklyn Nine-Nine S7, Duncanville
March 29, 2020 | David Farnor
What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
