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.
Netflix UK TV review: Black Mirror Season 5
June 5, 2019 | Ivan Radford
Black Mirror returns with an underwhelming but superbly acted fifth season.
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VOD film review: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
June 5, 2019 | Mark Harrison
Balancing catchy songs with existential drama, this sequel’s gonna get stuck inside your head.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Always Be My Maybe
June 5, 2019 | Katie Smith-Wong
This hilarious romantic comedy oozes with charm and wit.Read More
When They See Us: Enraging, essential viewing
June 2, 2019 | David Farnor
Ava DuVernay’s enraging, powerful, deeply human retelling of The Central Park Five case is essential viewing.Read More
Catch Up TV review: Beat the Chef, Confessions of a Serial Killer, The Oath
June 2, 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.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
VOD film review: Searching
June 1, 2019 | David Farnor
John Cho is superb in this gripping thriller about a father searching for his missing daughter.Read More
UK TV review: Deadwood: The Movie
June 1, 2019 | Martyn Conterio
Nobody is short-changed in Deadwood’s feature-length farewell, which offers a masterclass in screen storytelling.Read More
VOD film review: Sunset
May 31, 2019 | David Farnor
This bewitchingly crafted period drama lacks in plot but is brimming with atmosphere.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: See You Yesterday
May 30, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Stefon Bristol’s teenage time travel tale fuses sci-fi and social commentary to entertaining effect.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Perfection
May 28, 2019 | David Farnor
Despite some dubious twists and turns, this trashy genre flick is enjoyably unpredictable.Read More
