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.
Sugar review: Slow-paced but surprising noir
May 5, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Colin Farrell is enjoyably enigmatic in this slow-paced but surprising neo-noir thriller.Read More
Why you should catch up with The Responder
May 5, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Martin Freeman is blisteringly intense in this searing state-of-the-nation police thriller.Read More
The Beast Must Die: A gripping revenge thriller
May 5, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Cush Jumbo and Jared Harris are electric to watch in this gripping gothic revenge thriller.Read More
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire: A short, dark delight
May 4, 2024 | Ivan Radford
This intimate animated anthology from the Dark Side of the Star Wars universe is a short, surprising delight. Read More
Monsters at Work review: Disappointingly uninventive
May 4, 2024 | Ivan Radford
This spin-off from one of Pixar’s most imaginative films is disappointingly uninventive.Read More
The Spoils Before Dying review: An entertaining jazz noir spoof
May 4, 2024 | David Farnor
Kristen Wiig is hilarious in this entertainingly absurd noir spoof.Read More
Shardlake review: An intriguing Tudor murder mystery
May 1, 2024 | Christopher Connor
A strong cast and period detail make this Tudor drama an intriguing, if uneven, murder mystery.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Instagram’s Worst Con Artist
April 30, 2024 | Helen Archer
One of the real mysteries surrounding the Belle Gibson scandal is how she has, thus far, avoided being the subject of the true crime industrial complex. While there have been podcasts, articles, and one book on the subject, the wave … Read More
Dead Boy Detectives review: An entertaining undead romp
April 28, 2024 | Ivan Radford
A charming cast and fast past make this uneven undead detective series an entertaining ride.Read More
Why you should catch up with Creepshow
April 28, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Shudder’s revived anthology of horror is an enjoyably old-fashioned ride.Read More
