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.
12 Days of Netflix: Holiday Joy
December 24, 2017 | David FarnorThis well performed teen Christmas flick is sadly lacking in substance.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 5 (Episodes 3 and 4)
December 24, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 3 and 4. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review of Vikings Season 5’s opening episodes.
How do you sum up a memorable historical figure in a single image? Vikings Season 5 gives us … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Jean-Claude Van Johnson
December 23, 2017 | David FarnorJean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in Jean-Claude Van Johnson, Amazon’s new action comedy series. That premise alone might immediately grab your attention, or it might turn you off, but there’s a twist to the self-aware show: this version of Can … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Wormwood
December 23, 2017 | David FarnorA dizzying deconstruction of memory, facts and documentary filmmaking itself.Read More
UK TV review: The Night of the Doctor (2013 minisode)
December 23, 2017 | David Farnor“I’m a Doctor. But probably not the one you were expecting.” With those words, Paul McGann wowed Doctor Who fans back in 2013, when he returned to the TARDIS for a one-off special.
The Night of the Doctor, a short … Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Miss Me This Christmas
December 23, 2017 | Ian WintertonThis dire romance is truly dreadful.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour, Season 2 (Episode 2 and 3)
December 22, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s taken a whole season, but The Grand Tour may have just found its top gear – in more ways than one. Amazon’s motoring series has often struggled to find its sweet spot between its own thing and rehashing the … Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Santa’s Apprentice
December 22, 2017 | David FarnorImaginative ideas, cute visuals and genuine Christmas magic make this animation charmingly festive viewing.Read More
VOD film review: Princess Cyd
December 22, 2017 | David FarnorThis low-key coming-of-age drama is a gorgeous, generous showcase for two contrasting, complex women.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Bright
December 21, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix’s uneven first blockbuster is entertaining and original, but a missed opportunity.Read More