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: Aniara
August 30, 2019 | Anton Bitel
Pella Kagerman and Hugo Lilja’s adaptation of a 2018 sci-fi poem finds bleak beauty in a nihilisitic odyssey.Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
August 30, 2019 | Brendon Connelly
Jim Henson would be proud of this entertaining, emotionally resonant prequel.Read More
VOD film review: The Souvenir
August 30, 2019 | Charlotte Harrison
Joanna Hogg’s semi-autobiographical drama is an aching articulation of dignified destruction.Read More
Time Travel Thursdays: OtherLife (2017)
August 29, 2019 | Matthew Turner
A strong performance from Jessica De Gouw elevates this twisty sci-fi thriller about a drug that compresses time.Read More
VOD film review: Dragged Across Concrete
August 27, 2019 | David Farnor
This gripping, slow-burn crime flick leaves you wanting a shower – not entirely in a good way.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Another Life
August 26, 2019 | David Farnor
This mash-up of sci-fi highlights is an uneven disappointment.Read More
VOD film review: Feedback
August 26, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Eddie Marsan plays a radio host whose show is taken hostage in this tense single-location thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Princess Bride
August 26, 2019 | David Farnor
A true family blockbuster, this pitch-perfect swashbuckling adventure is timeless fun for all ages.Read More
UK TV review: The Virtues
August 26, 2019 | David Farnor
Stephen Graham is heart-wrenching in good in Shane Meadows’ thoughtful drama about trauma and recovery.Read More
VOD film review: Mid90s
August 26, 2019 | Bianca Garner
Jonah Hill’s authentic coming-of-ager skates along smoothly but never quite soars.Read More
