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.
First look UK TV review: Outlander Season 5
February 17, 2020 | David Farnor
Outlander goes back to its roots for a moving, richly drawn study of friendship and loyalty.Read More
VOD film review: Monos (2019)
February 17, 2020 | Anton Bitel
Alejandro Landes’ guerrilla rites of passage offer a bleakly surreal child-soldier sensorium.
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Amazon UK TV review: Star Trek: Picard: Season 1, Episode 4
February 17, 2020 | Chris Bryant
An emotionally-driven episode that allows Stewart to shine.Read More
VOD film review: First Love
February 16, 2020 | Josh Slater-Williams
It sputters out towards the end, but this fatalistic cartoon is one of Takashi Miike’s most fun films to date.Read More
Why you should be watching King Gary
February 16, 2020 | David Farnor
Tom Davis is hilarious in this brilliantly observed comedy that has laughs and warmth in abundance.Read More
Why you should watch Visible: Out on Television on Apple TV
February 16, 2020 | David Farnor
This superb documentary about the LGBTQ+ movement and TV is thoughtful, thoroughly researched and hugely entertaining.Read More
This Country Season 3 review: A poignant and hilarious farewell
February 16, 2020 | David Farnor
BBC Three’s mockumentary bids a hilarious yet poignant farewell with its funniest season yet.Read More
Oscars 2020 short films reviewed: Live action and animation
February 12, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
The 2020 Oscars were ground-breaking and surprising, with Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite becoming the first non-English language film to win Best Picture (among numerous other firsts). Those au fait with the short film world also had their own little surprise when … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: BoJack Horseman Season 6
February 12, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
There’s a glimpse of hope amid the melancholy in BoJack’s delightful final season.Read More
Why you should be watching BBC One’s The Split
February 11, 2020 | David Farnor
A fantastic Nicola Walker leads a top-notch cast in this believably messy legal drama.Read More
