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.
The 90s On Netflix: Ghost (1990)
January 10, 2020 | Mark Harrison
30 years on, Jerry Zucker’s immaculately paced genre-bender is a terrific date movieRead More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 12, Episode 2 (Spyfall Part 2)
January 9, 2020 | David Farnor
Season 12 serves up some shocking revelations with the rollicking conclusion to its opening two-parter.Read More
VOD film review: Burning (2018)
January 8, 2020 | Anton Bitel
Lee Chang-dong’s masterful pantomime thriller explores treacherously ambiguous borderlands of class and gender.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Witcher Season 1 (spoilers)
January 7, 2020 | Mike Williams
The Witcher’s high-quality fight sequences don’t quite redeem an underwhelming first season.Read More
VOD film review: Animals
January 7, 2020 | Bianca Garner
Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat are perfect in this truthful portrayal of the complexities of friendship in your 20s.Read More
Why you should be watching The Act on STARZPLAY
January 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Barely 12 months have passed since Patricia Arquette delivered an unrecognisable turn in Escape at Dannemora, a thriller based on true events that won her a Golden Globe, and she’s already back on our screens delivering another unrecognisable turn in … Read More
Why you should be watching Ramy on STARZPLAY
January 6, 2020 | David Farnor
This funny, thoughtful comedy deserves to be a big hit.Read More
BBC Three TV review: Eating with my Ex
January 5, 2020 | Helen Archer
Fans of the bite-sized portions of ‘Eating with my Ex’ – which racked up almost 20 million views when screened last year in short episodes – will be delighted it has now been made into a more fulfilling half hour … Read More
Why Shrill should be your next box set
January 4, 2020 | Helen Archer
Top-notch writing and a glorious lead turn make this body-positive comedy a sensitive, bittersweet, funny treat.Read More
Dracula review: Bold, inventive, captivating
January 4, 2020 | Martyn Conterio
A bold, inventive, captivating and energetic take on Bram Stoker’s iconic novel. Read More
