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: Let the Girls Play
February 16, 2019 | David Farnor
This likeable comedy about France’s first female football team is fun if not as game-changing as it thinks it is.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 5
February 16, 2019 | Ian Winterton
Another top-notch adventure sees Discovery continue Gene Roddenberry’s vision with a Star Trek for modern America.Read More
The Breaker Upperers: The funniest film you’ll see all year
February 15, 2019 | Matthew Turner
This must-see New Zealand comedy is the funniest film you’ll see all year.Read More
Why you should catch up with The Umbrella Academy
February 14, 2019 | David Farnor
This dark, violent, dysfunctional comic book thriller is graphic and novel enough to entertain.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 9, Episode 9
February 11, 2019 | Neil Brazier
This is a spoiler-free review of Episode 9 of Season 9. Already seen the episode? Read on for full spoilers following its UK broadcast.
The Walking Dead returns with an introduction to the newest villains to torment the survivors, The … Read More
Catch up TV review: Hypothetical, Training Teachers to Kill, Confessions of a Serial Killer
February 10, 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
First Man review: A gripping drama
February 10, 2019 | David Farnor
Damien Chazelle’s moon landing drama finds gripping danger amid its tale of remote emotions.Read More
VOD film review: A Cambodian Spring
February 10, 2019 | David Farnor
This documentary about protests in Cambodia is an engaging, urgent directorial debut from Christopher Kelly.Read More
BAFTA 2019 Short Film Nominees: Reviewed
February 10, 2019 | David Farnor
This weekend, the BAFTAs announce their 2019 winners, from the intimate epic Roma to the boisterous costume drama The Favourite. Among the nominees are a collection of short films that can be easily overlooked, but this year, they’re once again … Read More
UK TV review: Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
February 9, 2019 | David Farnor
Wallace and Gromit’s final short serves up a familiar recipe but one baked with confidence and charm to spare.Read More
