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: In Fabric
June 28, 2019 | David Farnor
Peter Strickland’s weird, brilliantly entertaining horror is a frightening, funny number with a uniquely disturbing style.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Stasis (2017)
June 27, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Some nice ideas are undermined by an unfocused script and poor performances in this low-budget thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Jellyfish
June 26, 2019 | Laurence Boyce
This superbly acted coming-of-age Brit flick isn’t exactly what you’d call a comedy – but it’s a helluva set.Read More
Catch Up TV review: Catch-22, Ackley Bridge S3, The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes
June 25, 2019 | David Farnor
What’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.
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VOD film review: Sorry to Bother You
June 24, 2019 | David Farnor
Boots Riley’s absurd, shrewd satire of modern society is an unpredictable, entertaining ride.Read More
VOD film review: The Flood
June 23, 2019 | David Farnor
Well acted and well intentioned, The Flood is a compelling, sincere drama, but one lacking in clarity.Read More
Amazon UK TV Review: Too Old to Die Young (spoilers)
June 23, 2019 | Martyn Conterio
Warning: This review contains spoilers and is based on all 13 hours of Too Old to Die Young. Not seen the series? You can read our spoiler-free review of the two episodes that premiered at Cannes here. It … Read More
Netflix UK film review: A Private War
June 22, 2019 | Bianca Garner
This uneven biopic of journalist Marie Colvin is worth watching for Rosamund Pike’s stellar performance alone.Read More
Hayley Goes… review: A humorous, down-to-earth documentary
June 21, 2019 | Helen Archer
Hayley Pearce – who made a name for herself as the tea lady in BBC’s 2013 fly-on-the-wall documentary The Call Centre – is back with her second season of Hayley Goes…, in which she investigates all manner of Gen X … Read More
VOD film review: The Captor
June 21, 2019 | Anton Bitel
Robert Budreau’s reimagining of the heist that gave us the term “Stockholm Syndrome” is a strange, funny, surprising thrill ride.Read More
