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.
Why you should be watching Young and Promising on Walter Presents
August 12, 2018 | David Farnor
Young and Promising is back on our screens this summer, with Season 3 joining Season 1 and 2 on Walter Presents, All 4’s streaming channel dedicated to foreign-language TV. Following three Oslo girls in their mid-late 20s and their lives, … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Hang Ups, Peng Life, The Foreign Doctors Are Coming, Saving Poundstretcher
August 12, 2018 | David Farnor
What’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
Netflix UK film review: Ready Player One
August 12, 2018 | David Farnor
Steven Spielberg crafts a thrilling, jaw-dropping piece of pop culture candy where visuals distract from a shallow script.Read More
byNWR: Is Nicolas Winding Refn’s streaming service a modern cult classic?
August 12, 2018 | David Farnor
“What’s needed is art,” Nicolas Winding Refn wrote recently in an op-ed setting out the aims for his new site, byNWR. For Winding Refn, the director Only God Forgives and Drive, the word “art” doesn’t mean what he considers the … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Package
August 11, 2018 | David Farnor
Netflix’s rude teen comedy fails to rise above its puerile subject matter.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Preacher Season 3, Episode 7
August 11, 2018 | Chris Bryant
Preacher goes for the jugular in an episode balancing comedy and chemistry.
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VOD film review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle
August 10, 2018 | David Farnor
The novelty begins to wear off in this overblown sequel that swaps laughs for cameos.Read More
VOD film review: Leaning Into the Wind
August 10, 2018 | David Farnor
Thomas Riedelsheimer reunites with Andy Goldsworthy for an engaging, intimate portrait of a unique artist.Read More
VOD film review: All the President’s Men
August 9, 2018 | David Farnor
Alan J. Pakula’s gripping thriller is a vital reminder of the importance of a free press – and a historical document that only gets more topical.Read More
UK TV review: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 2, Episode 12 (spoilers)
August 9, 2018 | David Farnor
Season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale stumbles in an implausible penultimate episode.Read More
