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.
Amazon UK TV review: Homecoming (Season 1)
November 2, 2018 | David Farnor
Julia Roberts is impressively understated in this slick, small-scale thriller powered by old-school paranoia.Read More
Netflix UK film review: They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead
November 2, 2018 | David Farnor
This brilliantly edited meta-documentary is an essential companion piece to The Other Side of the Wind.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Other Side of the Wind
November 2, 2018 | David Farnor
Orson Welles’ final film is an ambitious, angry, elusive whirlwind of cinema – unfinished or otherwise.Read More
VOD film review: McQueen (2018)
November 1, 2018 | David Farnor
This intelligent, insightful documentary is a sombre celebration of a much-missed British artist.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Romanoffs Episode 3 and 4 (House of Special Purpose, Expectation)
October 31, 2018 | David Farnor
Personal and national history leaves its haunting mark in two strikingly different chapters of Amazon’s anthology.Read More
6 scarily good short films to watch this Halloween
October 31, 2018 | David Farnor
There’s nothing scarier in this modern world than losing several hours of your life to a TV show that doesn’t turn out to be very good – those precious minutes are binge-watching gold that could be better spent on a … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell
October 31, 2018 | David Farnor
Mary Berry meets The Munsters in Netflix’s macabre, unique baking series that goes down a treat.Read More
Halloween (1978): The greatest horror story ever told
October 31, 2018 | Mike Williams
Raw, unsettling and finely tuned for suspense, this John Carpenter’s iconic thriller is a cornerstone of horror cinema.Read More
VOD film review: Ocean’s 8
October 30, 2018 | Ivan Radford
This refreshing, female-led sequel makes up for low-key heist thrills with sheer fun.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 9, Episode 4
October 30, 2018 | Neil Brazier
Meaningful dialogue, powerful debates and noisy confrontations fuel an excellent episode of The Walking Dead, as unavoidable fate looms.Read More
