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: Inside No. 9 Season 3
January 2, 2018 | David FarnorSeason 3’s increasingly versatile tone and ever-varied cast keeps this twisted anthology as funny and scary as ever.Read More
VOD film review: A Dark Song
January 2, 2018 | David FarnorGripping, unrelenting and unique, you’ve never seen a haunted house movie like this.Read More
VOD film review: Final Portrait
January 1, 2018 | David FarnorThis intimate two-hander is a fantastic showcase for two actors and a director at the top of their game.Read More
Catch up TV review: All Star Musicals, Travel Man: 48 Hours in Hong Kong, The Price Is Right
January 1, 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
UK TV review: Grandpa’s Great Escape
January 1, 2018 | David FarnorThis soaring adaptation of David Walliams’ novel is heartfelt and funny family viewing.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Black Mirror Season 4, Episode 3 (Crocodile) – spoilers
January 1, 2018 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Crocodile. Not seen Episode 3 of Black Mirror Season 4? Read our spoiler-free review of the whole season.
“The world may think I’m foolish, they can’t see you like I can, oh, but anyone who … Read More
7 reasons why we are still watching Friends
January 1, 2018 | David FarnorHow do you get 2018 off to a good start? Watch a TV show from 24 years ago. That’s Netflix’s approach, anyway, as it rings in the new year with the addition of Friends. Yes, Friends, the one with the … Read More
VOD film review: Live Free or Die Hard
January 1, 2018 | David FarnorSnappy editing, non-CGI set pieces, and a charismatic duo make Die Hard 4.0 an explosive, and surprisingly entertaining, action sequel.Read More
VOD film review: War for the Planet of the Apes
December 30, 2017 | David FarnorA thrilling, tender, jaw-dropping conclusion to an accomplished sci-fi trilogy.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Black Mirror Season 4, Episode 2 (ArkAngel) – spoilers
December 30, 2017 | David FarnorThis low-key mother-daughter drama is a complex, thoughtful meditation on the boundary between parental control and paranoia.Read More