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.
UK TV review: Sharp Objects: Episode 3 (spoilers)
July 26, 2018 | David FarnorSharp Objects expands its horizons and spirals in on itself, as tragic traumas are unveiled.Read More
VOD film review: Mission: Impossible III
July 25, 2018 | David FarnorTom Cruise runs like hell in this fun but uneven third outing for Ethan Hunt and team.Read More
UK TV review: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 2, Episode 10 (spoilers)
July 25, 2018 | David FarnorThe Handmaid’s Tale takes an uncomfortable misstep in an episode that sees routine subverted.Read More
VOD film review: Apostasy
July 24, 2018 | David FarnorDaniel Kokotajlo’s excellent debut is a complex, challenging and ambiguous study of family and religious loyalty.Read More
Why Mission: Impossible II is underrated
July 24, 2018 | David FarnorJohn Woo’s underrated actioner defined the Mission: Impossible formula for the sequels to come.Read More
VOD film review: Mission: Impossible (1996)
July 23, 2018 | David FarnorTom Cruise and Brian De Palma team up for this fun franchise starter that balances old-school spying with modern action.Read More
Catch Up TV reviews: Who Is America, Inside Facebook, Unforgotten S3
July 22, 2018 | 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
Netflix UK film review: Escape Plan 2
July 22, 2018 | Ian LoringSilly plot twists and fight sequences make for an unlikely, but unsurprising and inessential sequel.Read More
The miseducation of The Bold Type’s Jane Sloan: When a teaching moment goes wrong in women’s TV
July 22, 2018 | Jo BromilowWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 7 of The Bold Type Season 2. Not seen it? Read our spoiler-free review of the second season’s opening episodes here.
Primetime (women-led) TV shows are riddled with tropes. Giggles over cocktails, frank conversations … Read More
Netflix UK film review: How It Ends
July 21, 2018 | David FarnorHow It Ends is a disappointing disaster movie that fails to deliver on its own title.Read More