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.
Why you should catch up with His Dark Materials
December 22, 2019 | David Farnor
This impressively faithful adaptation of Philip Pullman’s books is a grand but grounded epic.Read More
VOD film review: A Bad Moms Christmas
December 22, 2019 | Ian Loring
There is some fun to be had in this festive sequel, which sacrifices originality for cheap and dirty humour.Read More
UK TV review: Sticks and Stones
December 22, 2019 | David Farnor
This entertaining drama about workplace bullying rings awkwardly true.Read More
UK TV review: A Christmas Carol (2019)
December 22, 2019 | David Farnor
This bold, bleak midwinter’s tale is a haunting portrait of much-needed redemption.Read More
VOD film review: The Courier (2019)
December 22, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Olga Kurylenko’s action moves can’t save this tedious thriller.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Blinded by the Light
December 21, 2019 | David Farnor
Springsteen and 1980s Luton collide in this moving coming-of-age drama and ode to the universal power of music.Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Get Santa
December 21, 2019 | Laurence Boyce
A starry cast and family-friendly humour make this British comedy an enjoyable – and sometimes unique – yuletide offering. Read More
VOD film review: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
December 21, 2019 | David Farnor
This deliciously dark horror brings a chillingly fresh spin on Santa Claus.Read More
First look review: You Season 2
December 21, 2019 | Jo Bromilow
You’s lost some of that loving feeling, but Joe Goldberg’s return remains darkly perfect post-Christmas viewing.Read More
Netflix UK film review: A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish
December 20, 2019 | David Farnor
This festive twist on Cinderella is too autotuned for its own good.Read More
