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.
Why you should be watching Kidding
December 30, 2018 | David Farnor
Jim Carrey is heartbreakingly good in this moving, hilarious, surprising journey of painful self-discovery.Read More
UK TV review: Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
December 30, 2018 | David Farnor
Ben Wheatley’s chamber piece is a wickedly entertaining crucible of seething family conflict.Read More
First look UK TV review: Les Miserables (2019)
December 30, 2018 | David Farnor
BBC One’s handsome adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel finds fresh details and renewed grit in its moving depiction of inequality and unrest.Read More
Why It’s a Wonderful Life is the greatest Christmas film of all time
December 30, 2018 | Roxy Simons
Likes its main character, Frank Capra’s heart-warming classic sums up the true spirit of Christmas.Read More
UK TV review: Agatha & the Truth of Murder
December 29, 2018 | VOD News
This slight but diverting Agatha Christie drama is an enjoyable piece of what-iffery.Read More
Why you should catch up with There She Goes
December 29, 2018 | David Farnor
This brave drama about the challenges of parenting is frankly funny and heart-wrenchingly honest.Read More
UK TV review: The Midnight Gang
December 29, 2018 | David Farnor
David Walliams’ book makes for moving family viewing in this charming, imaginative comedy-drama.Read More
Netflix UK review: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
December 28, 2018 | David Farnor
Black Mirror takes on free will in this dizzyingly executed descent into paranoid horror.Read More
VOD film review: Yardie
December 28, 2018 | David Farnor
Idris Elba brings style and swagger to a familiar gangster thriller.Read More
Why you should be watching Niko and the Sword of Light
December 28, 2018 | David Farnor
Stunning visuals and an enthusiastic cast create a kids’ adventure charmingly stuffed with imagination.Read More
