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 film review: Dude
January 18, 2019 | Georgina SmithThis well-acted coming-of-age stoner comedy manages to focus on both everything and nothing at once.Read More
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2: An action-heavy return for a first-rate show
January 18, 2019 | Ian WintertonDiscovery hits the ground running with a fantastic, action-heavy set-up for the new season.Read More
Fyre: A must-see documentary about a very modern mess
January 18, 2019 | David FarnorThis entertaining, scathing dissection of the doomed Fyre festival is a gripping portrait of a thoroughly modern mess.Read More
VOD film review: Labyrinth
January 17, 2019 | David FarnorDavid Bowie and Jim Henson join forces for this cult fantasy classic.Read More
Why you should be watching The Punisher on Netflix
January 17, 2019 | Roxy SimonsWarning: This contains some spoilers for The Punisher’s first season.
When Frank Castle exploded onto the scene in Daredevil’s second season, he made a surprisingly memorable impression on viewers and critics alike. Originally intended to be an adversary for lead … Read More
UK TV review: The Queen and I (Sky One)
January 16, 2019 | David FarnorThis uneven attempt to update Sue Townsend’s playfully political tale can’t work out what, or who, to laugh at.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 13
January 16, 2019 | Mark HarrisonAlways Sunny swerves sitcom decay once again but shatters its format in the process.Read More
UK TV review: Brexit: The Uncivil War
January 14, 2019 | David FarnorWitty, entertaining, moving and important, this call to re-engage with the bigger picture behind Brexit is must-see TV.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Murder Party
January 14, 2019 | David FarnorJeremy Saulnier’s low-budget horror comedy is a fun, promising directorial debut.Read More
UK TV review: Manhunt
January 13, 2019 | David FarnorMartin Clunes taking on a straight dramatic role is the kind of thing that you’d expect a TV programme to make a big deal out of. Not so, ITV’s Manhunt, which keeps the spotlight shining on three other people that led … Read More
















