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.
Catch up TV review: Porters, 60 Days on the Streets, Speechless
March 17, 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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Netflix UK film review: Girl
March 17, 2019 | David Farnor
Lukas Dhont’s controversial coming-of-age film frustrates by not looking past the surface.Read More
Why Amazon’s Lorena should be your next box set
March 17, 2019 | Victoria Curatolo
This slick, shocking and fascinating documentary uses a notorious case to examine important issues of sexism and abuse.Read More
VOD film review: Breathless (À Bout de Souffle, 1960)
March 16, 2019 | Leslie Byron Pitt
Godard’s eternally cool Breathless is cinema’s definitive rule-breaker – both literally and figuratively.Read More
Netflix TV review: Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 9
March 16, 2019 | Ian Winterton
Some disappointing plot reveals mar what should be a moving episode.Read More
Benjamin: A bittersweet gem
March 15, 2019 | David Farnor
Simon Amstell’s painfully hilarious drama is a caustic, sweet, quotable gem.Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Turn Up Charlie
March 15, 2019 | David Farnor
This uneven DJ-turned-nanny comedy never finds its groove.Read More
VOD film review: Streaker
March 14, 2019 | Matthew Turner
A schoolteacher organises a streaking ring for gambling purposes in this charming, funny Swiss comedy.Read More
VOD film review: The Predator
March 13, 2019 | David Farnor
This mis-matched misfire of a reboot is too hyperactive for its own good.Read More
VOD film review: An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
March 13, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Aubrey Plaza and Jemaine Clement make a delightful double-act in Craig Hosking’s follow-up to The Greasy Strangler.Read More
