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: Time Trial
July 7, 2018 | Rachel Bowles
Finlay Pretsell’s in-depth study of a human antidote to Lance Armstrong is an evocative, visceral ride.Read More
Sacred Games: A stunning, vibrant Mumbai noir
July 6, 2018 | David Farnor
Netflix’s stunning, vibrant Mumbai noir is a potentially game-changing piece of cinematic TV.Read More
Shudder UK film review: La Grande Bouffe (1973)
July 6, 2018 | Anton Bitel
Marco Ferreri’s art-fart satire of bourgeois patriarchal insatiability goes down nicely.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Mary Shelley
July 6, 2018 | Matthew Turner
Saudi director Haifaa al-Mansour proves the perfect choice for this provocative, fascinating and superbly acted biopic.Read More
VOD film review: Game Night
July 5, 2018 | Mark Harrison
Pass Go, collect £200, and enjoy one of the funniest movies of 2018.Read More
YouTube Premium TV review: F2 Finding Football
July 4, 2018 | David Farnor
More travelogue than trick shot showcase, this likeable web series combines cultural insight with freestyle footballing action.Read More
UK TV review: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 2, Episode 7 (spoilers)
July 3, 2018 | David Farnor
Alliances and authority shift in an intriguingly complex episode that explores the aftermath of rebellion.Read More
VOD film review: I Got Life!
July 3, 2018 | Matthew Turner
Agnès Jaoui delivers a delightful performance in this French comedy that mixes laughs with subtle digs at Western society.Read More
Netflix UK film review: King of Peking
July 2, 2018 | Laurence Boyce
This moving exploration of the relationship between a father and son is a love letter to cinema that deserves to be seen.Read More
VOD film review: You Were Never Really Here
July 2, 2018 | Martyn Conterio
One of the most hellacious anti-genre genre flicks in quite some time. Read More
