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.
Vox Lux: A dark dissection of celebrity
May 9, 2019 | David Farnor
Natalie Portman is formidable in this violently dark dissection of celebrity and success.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Bosch: Season 5
May 9, 2019 | Neil Brazier
Strong characters, an excellent cast and meaty drama makes Bosch’s fifth season as compelling as ever.Read More
VOD film review: The Lovers
May 8, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Debra Winger and Tracy Letts deliver winning performances in this acutely observed sex comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Holmes & Watson
May 8, 2019 | Laurence Boyce
Etan Cohen’s comedy take on Holmes and Watson is a load of Baskerville hound droppings.Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4
May 8, 2019 | David Farnor
Game of Thrones sets the stage for a tense final stretch, but paves the way with plot holes.Read More
Eyes Wide Shut: Kubrick’s most misunderstood work
May 7, 2019 | Mike Williams
Kubrick’s misunderstood masterpiece is a film about sexual and existential dysfunction.Read More
Why Jed Mercurio’s Bodies should be your next box set
May 6, 2019 | Helen Archer
Jed Mercurio’s shocking medical drama is gripping, urgent and not for the faint-hearted – unmissable TV that can’t be unseen.Read More
VOD film review: Barry Lyndon
May 6, 2019 | Ian Winterton
Kubrick’s flawed masterpiece – beautiful but (whisper it) boring.Read More
UK TV review: Line of Duty: Season 5, Episode 5
May 5, 2019 | David Farnor
This contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Line of Duty Season 5. Not up-to-date? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episode here.
There are certain things fans have come to expect from Line of Duty. Shocking deaths, sudden twists, … Read More
VOD film review: 2001: A Space Odyssey
May 5, 2019 | Ian Winterton
A bona-fide ground-breaking, psychedelic sci-fi classic.Read More
