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: My Best Friend’s Wedding
May 19, 2018 | David FarnorThis funny, awkward, sincere deconstruction of the romantic comedy is delightful from beginning to end.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Cargo
May 18, 2018 | David FarnorMartin Freeman is magnificent in this moving, low-key zombie drama.Read More
VOD film review: Jeune Femme
May 18, 2018 | Josh Slater-WilliamsLéonor Serraille’s whirlwind debut is anchored by a magnetic performance by Laetitia Dosch.
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UK TV recap: Arrow, Season 6, Episode 21 (Docket No. 11-19-41-73)
May 18, 2018 | Matthew TurnerThe trial of Oliver Queen begins in a thrilling episode that’s packed with courtroom drama and outrageous twists.Read More
Cannes 2018 Reviews: Everybody Knows, Ash Is Purest White, The House That Jack Built, The Dead and the Others, The Gentle Indifference of the World
May 18, 2018 | Martyn ConterioThe 71st Cannes Film Festival may have lacked the big guns of previous years, but the official selection has been consistently strong, whether In Competition, the Un Certain Regard sidebar or Out of Competition. With Netflix trying to snap up … Read More
VOD film review: Filmworker
May 18, 2018 | Matthew TurnerLeon Vitali, who gave up acting to become Kubrick’s all-purpose production assistant, is the subject of this riveting documentary.Read More
First look UK TV review: Humans Season 3
May 17, 2018 | David FarnorThe distinctively British sci-fi returns for a nail-bitingly tense and heart-wrenchingly topical third season.Read More
UK TV review: Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
May 16, 2018 | David FarnorDave taps into your secret neuroses with Jon Richardson’s familiar but fun panel show.Read More
UK TV review: Genius: Picasso
May 16, 2018 | David FarnorThis portrait of the artist as a young and old man is a compelling showcase for two Spanish legends.Read More
Why you should be watching Channel 4’s Humans
May 16, 2018 | Ivan RadfordChannel 4’s timely ensemble AI thriller is a grounded, thought-provoking slice of sci-fi.Read More