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.
12 Days of Netflix: The Princess Switch
December 13, 2018 | David FarnorVanessa Hudgens is doubly charming in this enjoyably silly seasonal take on The Prince and the Pauper.Read More
12 Days of Netflix: A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
December 12, 2018 | David FarnorThis once-charmingly braindead affair has become too sentient for its own good. Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 11, Episode 10 (The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos)
December 10, 2018 | Mark HarrisonIt’s a shame that Doctor Who’s last regular episode for a while feels like such an average effort.Read More
Catch Up TV review: Out of Their Skin, Friday Night Feast, Ministry of Justice, This Morning, North Korea: Life Inside the Secret State
December 9, 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
VOD film review: Await Further Instructions
December 9, 2018 | David FarnorThis low-key British thriller is a wiry, nightmarish fable of distrust, dysfunction and the dominance of media.Read More
UK TV review: Outlander Season 4 (Episode 4 and 5)
December 9, 2018 | David FarnorOutlander finds new depths in surprising reunions as Season 4 continues its promising start.Read More
VOD film review: Tides
December 8, 2018 | David FarnorThis low-key boat trip floats through stunning countryside with an amiable authenticity.Read More
VOD film review: Ant-Man and the Wasp
December 7, 2018 | David FarnorMarvel’s smallest superheroes scale up the entertainment – and emotion – for this enjoyable capering sequel.Read More
VOD film review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
December 7, 2018 | David FarnorThis impossibly enjoyable sequel is a pure blast of feel-good movie magic.Read More
VOD film review: Whitney
December 6, 2018 | David FarnorKevin Macdonald’s polished portrait of the iconic singer is intimate but not unflinching.Read More
















