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: Free Solo
March 31, 2019 | David FarnorThis dizzying climbing documentary is a nerve-wracking, gripping feat of filmmaking. Read More
Catch up TV review: The Good Fight S3, Brooklyn Nine-Nine S6, Dead Pixels, Victoria S3
March 31, 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 be watching BBC Three’s Famalam
March 31, 2019 | David FarnorBBC Three’s hilarious sketch show is a non-stop barrage of laughs and memorable characters.Read More
Superhero Sundays: The Best of The Complete Animated Superman (1941)
March 31, 2019 | Matthew TurnerMax Fleischer’s influential 1940s Superman cartoons are exciting, beautifully animated and filled with stunning action.Read More
VOD film review: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
March 30, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThis superbly made documentary paints an affectionate and moving portrait of the man behind the Frank Sidebottom mask.Read More
Netflix TV review: Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 11
March 30, 2019 | Ian WintertonSome great moments save a ho-hum follow-up to a brilliantly taut episode.Read More
VOD film review: Creed II
March 30, 2019 | David FarnorThis brilliantly acted sequel is too rooted in the franchise’s past, but still packs a moving punch.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Highwaymen
March 29, 2019 | David FarnorKevin Costner and Woody Harrelson are on arresting form in this outlaw drama that plays by the books.Read More
VOD film review: At Eternity’s Gate
March 29, 2019 | David FarnorWillem Dafoe is remarkable in this occasionally overwrought biopic of Vincent Van Gogh.Read More
First look UK TV review: Hanna Season 1
March 28, 2019 | David FarnorJust over a year ago, Netflix surprise-dropped The Cloverfield Paradox upon the world, a feat of low-budget marketing that piggy-backed on the Super Bowl with a genuinely game-changing buzz. Last month, Amazon’s tried the same thing with Hanna, it’s new … Read More
















