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: On Chesil Beach
September 19, 2018 | David FarnorDominic Cooke brings Ian McEwan’s novella to life in this movingly awkward drama about a naive couple on their honeymoon.Read More
Catch Up TV reviews: No Offence S3, Strangers, Fresh Off the Boat S3, Krypton
September 16, 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.
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Forever: One of the 2018’s best shows
September 16, 2018 | David FarnorA hilarious, heartfelt study of love, commitment and change, Forever is a quietly profound triumph.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Next Gen
September 16, 2018 | David FarnorThis polished sci-fi adventure is a fun, thoughtful teen animation.Read More
VOD film review: Mary and the Witch’s Flower
September 15, 2018 | David FarnorThis magical coming-of-age tale is an enchanting adventure of identity and belonging.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Luke Cage Season 2
September 15, 2018 | David FarnorLuke Cage’s complex, surprising second season is a nuanced exploration of power, masculinity and generational sins.Read More
BBC TV review: Killing Eve (spoiler-free)
September 15, 2018 | David FarnorDark, violent, and endlessly witty, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s addictively unpredictable thriller is a funny, female-led treat.Read More
VOD film review: Scanners (1981)
September 14, 2018 | Anton BitelDavid Cronenberg’s coolly clinical sci-fi Scanners is mind-blowing art for outsiders.Read More
VOD film review: Reinventing Marvin
September 14, 2018 | Matthew TurnerFinnegan Oldfield and Julies Porier deliver compelling performances in Anne Fontaine’s affecting but occasionally pretentious coming-out story.Read More
















