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.
VOD film review: Dora and the Lost City of Gold
December 10, 2019 | Matthew TurnerStar-in-the-making Isabela Moner delivers a winning performance in this charming and funny live-action take on Dora the Explorer.
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Netflix UK film review: Holiday in the Wild
December 9, 2019 | David FarnorRob Lowe and a baby elephant steal the show in this likeable, not-very-festive Christmas rom-com.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: The Family Secret, Growing Up Poor, First Dates
December 8, 2019 | 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
First look UK TV review: Vikings Season 6
December 8, 2019 | David FarnorVikings’ sixth and final season balances intriguing new pastures with all too familiar territory.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Let It Snow
December 8, 2019 | David FarnorAn earnest cast and sincere script make Netflix’s festive teen flick a surprisingly charming affair.Read More
First look review: The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Season 3
December 8, 2019 | Jo BromilowA charismatic cast and phenomenal writing make Mrs Maisel’s third season as effortlessly winning as ever.Read More
Netflix UK film review: A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
December 7, 2019 | David Farnor“I may be expecting and queen but I’m still a journalist!” cries Amber (Rose McIver) in A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby. The third in Netflix’s improbable yet inevitably holiday franchise, it reunites us with Amber as she settles into … Read More
First look Apple TV review: Truth Be Told
December 7, 2019 | David FarnorThis ambitious podcasting drama tries to tackle too many issues for its own good.Read More
VOD film review: So Long, My Son
December 7, 2019 | Matthew TurnerWang Xiaoshuai’s epic and emotional family drama explores the far-reaching impact of China’s one-child policy.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Last Ones Out (2015)
December 6, 2019 | Anton BitelDirector: Howard James Fyvie Cast: Greg Kriek, Christia Visser, Tshamano Sebe, Vukile Zuma Certificate: TBC Watch Last Ones Out online in the UK: Shudder UK
The feature debut of writer/director Howard James Fyvie is set not in his native South … Read More
















