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: A Cure for Wellness
January 20, 2018 | David FarnorGore Verbinski’s slippery horror is enjoyably silly and genuinely creepy.Read More
VOD film review: A Ghost Story
January 20, 2018 | David FarnorThis profound tale of a timeless bond between two souls is a love story in the most haunting sense. Read More
MUBI UK film review: Lover for a Day
January 20, 2018 | Ryan GumbleyPhilippe Garrel’s intimate study of infidelity is timeless in the best sense of the word.Read More
VOD film review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge
January 19, 2018 | David FarnorThis attempted reboot of the Pirates franchise is too anchored in its own past.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Final Year
January 19, 2018 | Matthew TurnerGreg Barker’s engaging and respectful doc about Obama’s final year in the White House is blindsided by its depressing ending.Read More
VOD film review: Jumanji (1995)
January 19, 2018 | Mark HarrisonThe original Jumanji is a Capra-esque fantasy disguised as a VFX-laden creature feature.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 10
January 19, 2018 | Martyn ConterioWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 10 of Riverdale Season 2. Not seen Riverdale? Catch up with spoiler-free review of the first three episodes.
Riverdale is back after its mid-season break and, although life goes in the wake of … Read More
Britannia: A brilliantly bonkers historical epic
January 18, 2018 | David FarnorSky’s bonkers historical epic is gory, scary and immensely fun.Read More
VOD film review: IT the movie (2017)
January 18, 2018 | Mark HarrisonA classy horror picture with likeable characters and a nightmarish sense of adventure.Read More
YouTube film review: Voldemort: Origins Of The Heir
January 18, 2018 | Mark HarrisonA impressive-looking labour of love that’s sadly let down by its script and dodgy dubbing.Read More