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: Dark River
June 26, 2018 | David FarnorClio Barnard’s intense Gothic pastoral is a superbly performed study of unspoken grief and aggressive denial.Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 3 FInale (Episode 22 and 23)
June 25, 2018 | David FarnorIt’s all change in Supergirl’s satisfying finale, which balances rewarding action with surprising revelations for next season.Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Season 2, Episode 10 (The finale, explained)
June 25, 2018 | David FarnorWestworld Season 2 opens the door to a promising new world in a thrilling, action-packed finale.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Veronica (2017)
June 25, 2018 | David FarnorREC director Paco Plaza conjures up fresh terror in familiar tropes with this fast, slick ouija horror.Read More
Ocean’s Twelve: Looking back at an unfairly maligned sequel
June 24, 2018 | Mark HarrisonSoderbergh turns it up past Eleven in this unfairly maligned experimental sequel.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Britain’s Refugee Children, Blind Date, A Year to Fall in Love
June 24, 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
Why you should be watching Preacher
June 24, 2018 | David FarnorDark, unpredictable, action-packed and funny, Preacher is a rare combination of the profane and the profoundly entertaining.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
June 24, 2018 | David FarnorPowerful, personal and impossibly funny, Hannah Gadsby’s astonishing stand-up special will destroy you – and possibly comedy too.Read More
VOD film review: Studio 54
June 23, 2018 | Mike WilliamsThis documentary about the iconic titular nightclub is a comprehensive and emotionally taut account of the rise and death of disco culture.Read More
Why The Magicians should be your next box set
June 23, 2018 | David FarnorHarry Potter with grown-up problems, this entertaining, ambitious fantasy is an often ridiculous but absurdly realistic take on magic.Read More