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: One Child Nation
December 4, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThe awful history and devasting consequences of China’s population control are explored in this powerful, moving documentary.Read More
VOD film review: Spider-Man: Far From Home
December 2, 2019 | David FarnorThis witty, moving, visually stunning blockbuster is a promising glimpse of life after Avengers: Endgame.Read More
Catch Up TV review: My Grandparents’ War, Tutankhamun
December 1, 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
Why you should catch up with BBC Three’s Ladhood
December 1, 2019 | Helen ArcherSeason 3 premieres on 5th September 2022. This mini review is based on Season 1 and was originally published as part of a BBC Three reviews column.
Liam Williams, probably best known to BBC Three viewers for his astute … Read More
VOD film review: The Nightingale
December 1, 2019 | David FarnorJennifer Kent relives real horrors of history in this harrowing, brutal, powerful revenge drama.Read More
VOD film review: Ophelia
November 30, 2019 | Roxy SimonsDaisy Ridley is remarkable in this refreshing retelling of Hamlet. Read More
VOD film review: Mean Streets
November 28, 2019 | David FarnorMartin Scorsese’s scuzzy, stylish gangster drama is a formative flick for the filmmaker and genre alike.Read More
Servant review: Enjoyably uneasy viewing
November 28, 2019 | David FarnorM Night Shyamalan’s stylish, sinister thriller is enjoyably ridiculous viewing.Read More
VOD film review: GoodFellas
November 27, 2019 | David FarnorScorsese’s energetic dive into organised crime is a thrilling ride laced with brutally dark irony.Read More
VOD film review: The King of Comedy
November 26, 2019 | David FarnorRobert De Niro is disturbingly cheerful in Scorsese’s twisted satire of celebrity culture.Read More
















