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: Blade 2
February 5, 2018 | Chris BryantGuillermo del Toro’s mainstream vampire sequel is a shockingly smart venture into blood-soaked mayhem.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery, Episode 14 (spoilers)
February 5, 2018 | Ian WintertonStar Trek Discovery serves up more first-rate excitement, building up to next week’s finale.Read More
VOD film review: Struggle for Life
February 5, 2018 | Ryan GumbleyThis sharply political comedy is a too chaotic for its own good.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Cloverfield Paradox
February 5, 2018 | Mark HarrisonNetflix’s cheeky Cloverfield release is sadly the weakest installment in the franchise so far.Read More
First look Walter Presents TV review: Maltese: The Mafia Detective
February 4, 2018 | David FarnorThe end of a TV episode is normally the thing that makes you want to keep watching, but sometimes, it’s the beginning. So it is with Maltese: The Mafia Detective, Walter Presents’ new Italian drama.
The streaming service launched a … Read More
Catch up TV review: Unspun with Matt Forde S4, The Special Needs Employment Agency, The Wine Show, Death Row 2018
February 4, 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.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Season 2, Episode 8 and 9
February 4, 2018 | David FarnorSeason 2 of The Grand Tour continues to find form in going back to its Top Gear roots. There’s a tricky balance to strike, though, between keeping things fresh and repeating familiar tricks. Episode 8 tackles that head-on, with a … Read More
VOD film review: Cronos (1993)
February 4, 2018 | Anton BitelGuillermo del Toro’s feature debut transmutes the vampire mythos into a Biblical fable of temptation and self-sacrifice.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Black Mirror Season 4, Episode 5 (Metalhead) – spoilers
February 3, 2018 | David FarnorBlack Mirror does Terminator in this impressively visceral thriller that’s lacking a heart.Read More
VOD film review: Lies We Tell
February 3, 2018 | Matthew TurnerGabriel Byrne tries to protect his boss’ Muslim lover in this well-intentioned but poorly executed British thriller.Read More