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.
Star Trek: Picard: Boldly going to new, old frontiers
January 24, 2020 | David Farnor“I came here to find safety, but one is never safe from the past.” Those are the words of Jean-Luc Picard, 18 years after we last saw him in action as the captain of the USS Starship Enterprise in the … Read More
UK TV Review: The Deuce Season 3
January 23, 2020 | Martyn ConterioThis low-key masterpiece of social history and humanism ends on a resounding high.Read More
Why you should be watching Avenue 5
January 22, 2020 | David FarnorIncompetence is the final frontier in Armando Iannucci’s laugh-out-loud space sitcom.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 12 Episode 4 (Nikola Tesla’s Night Of Terror)
January 21, 2020 | David FarnorThis electrifying celeb-history adventure is an enjoyably old-fashioned piece of scientific fun.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming
January 21, 2020 | Helen ArcherEvery Tuesday, our resident true crime obsessive gets their fix with a documentary film or series. We call it True Crime Tuesdays.
Director Matt Pinder’s previous work for BBC Scotland includes Murder Case: The Disappearance of Julie Reilly, a boldly … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Grace and Frankie Season 6
January 21, 2020 | Victoria CuratoloThe penultimate season of Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda’s mature comedy sees the dynamic duo back on top form.Read More
VOD film review: Long Shot
January 20, 2020 | David FarnorThis political rom-com is unabashedly rude, surprisingly sweet and very, very funny.Read More
VOD film review: Dolemite (1975)
January 19, 2020 | Matthew TurnerStand-up turned actor Rudy Ray Moore stars in this Blaxploitation crime comedy that inspired Dolemite Is My Name.Read More
Catch Up TV reviews: Cold Feet, Catching a Killer, The Bone Detectives
January 19, 2020 | David FarnorWhat’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
Apple TV review: Little America
January 19, 2020 | David FarnorThis heartwarming anthology of coming-to-America tales is an uplifting, inspiring watch.Read More
















