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.
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery, Episode 13 (spoilers)
January 29, 2018 | Ian WintertonWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 13 of Star Trek: Discovery. Not caught up? See our spoiler-free review of the series’ opening episodes here.
Wow. Discovery delivers a near-as-dammit perfect episode that perfectly encapsulates why this show works. Its core … Read More
First Look Amazon UK TV review: The Path Season 3
January 28, 2018 | David FarnorWith a stellar cast and rich characters, The Path remains a boldly complex study of faith and cults.Read More
Catch up TV review: Fresh Off the Boat Season 2, Holocaust: The Revenge Plot, The Undateables
January 28, 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
Netflix UK TV review: The Toys That Made Us
January 28, 2018 | David FarnorThis entertaining, informative series is a toy story for the big children in your family.Read More
Netflix’s Dirty Money is a timely must-see
January 28, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix’s financial corruption takedown is a timely must-see. Binge-watching isn’t recommended: it’ll only make you more angry.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Open House
January 27, 2018 | Josh Slater-WilliamsNetflix’s haunted house horror is a disappointingly unoriginal construction.Read More
VOD film review: Marley & Me
January 27, 2018 | David FarnorAny emotional soon goes walkies from this heavy-handed weepie.Read More
Netflix UK film review: A Futile and Stupid Gesture
January 26, 2018 | Andrew JonesThis well-acted National Lampoon biopic winds up too conventional to scratch the surface.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Grave Encounters (2011)
January 26, 2018 | Anton BitelThe Vicious Brothers’ debut gets every beat of its found-footage premise right.Read More
Netflix UK TV Review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 11
January 25, 2018 | Martyn ConterioWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 11 of Riverdale Season 2. Not seen Riverdale? Catch up with spoiler-free review of the first three episodes.
The mystery of the Black Hood is on the back burner for now, with most … Read More