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.
Netflix UK film review: Shirkers
October 25, 2018 | David FarnorThis dazzlingly personal meta-documentary is a cult classic literally in the making.Read More
VOD film review: Been So Long
October 24, 2018 | David FarnorMichaela Coel shines in this likeable, open-hearted musical set in modern day London.Read More
Snowpiercer: A chilling dystopian satire
October 23, 2018 | David FarnorBong Joon-ho’s dazzling and daft dystopian satire is chillingly relevant, even years after its release.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 9, Episode 3
October 22, 2018 | Neil BrazierThe Walking Dead turns detective drama as the show’s run of strong and refreshing episodes continues.Read More
Why you should catch up with Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix
October 22, 2018 | Martyn ConterioSabrina Spellman is all set to take up Buffy’s mantle as TV’s new kick-ass, pop-feminist horror icon. Read More
VOD film review: The Dark
October 22, 2018 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThe Dark is an admirably unique spin on the undead that doesn’t quite overcome its structural issues.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 11, Episode 3 (Rosa)
October 21, 2018 | Mark HarrisonEven as it returns to Doctor Who’s roots, this is a trail-blazing “celebrity historical” with a social conscience.Read More
LFF 2018 film reviews: Yours in Sisterhood, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, If Beale Street Could Talk, Only You, Stan & Ollie, Benjamin, Shadow, Joy
October 21, 2018 | David FarnorFrom Netflix’s Outlaw King, Roma and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs to Amazon’s Life Itself and Suspiria, the big VOD players are all rolling into town for the London Film Festival this October. We head to Leicester Square to round … Read More
Catch up TV review: Butterfly, Happy Together, Celebrity Hunted, Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds
October 21, 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
First look Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 3
October 19, 2018 | Martyn ConterioRiverdale sets up a gripping new mystery is what looks to be its best – and maddest – season yet.Read More
















