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: Shot in the Dark
December 13, 2017 | David FarnorThis disturbing insight into the world of nightcrawlers makes for worryingly compelling viewing.Read More
VOD film review: The Stolen
December 12, 2017 | Matthew TurnerAlice Eve stars as a widow searching for her baby in this engaging New Zealand revenge western.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead (Season 8, Episode 8 – How It’s Gotta Be)
December 12, 2017 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on below for additional, spoilery notes – plus how to watch online.
In the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead Season 8, the tides of war have changed. Having been trapped at the Sanctuary … Read More
VOD film review: The Emoji Movie
December 11, 2017 | Matthew TurnerAtrocious plotting, shocking product placement, a lack of laughs. There are, literally, no words.Read More
VOD film review: Your Name
December 11, 2017 | David FarnorThis body-swapping, coming-of-age epic is one of the most beautiful animations you’ve ever seen.Read More
Catch up TV review: Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast, The White Princess, Ross Noble: Off Road, Born to Be Free
December 10, 2017 | 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 recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Season 3, Episode 8 (Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4)
December 10, 2017 | Matthew TurnerThe Legends of Tomorrow bring the Crisis on Earth-X crossover to a close with an action-packed, powerful episode.Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 3, Episode 8 (Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1)
December 10, 2017 | David FarnorSupergirl and Alex get a chance to shine in this superbly balanced superhero crossover from The CW.Read More
Why Salvation should be your next Netflix box set
December 10, 2017 | Ian WintertonImplausible, ridiculous, trashy. This tale of humanity facing extinction by asteroid is scarily watchable.Read More
VOD film review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
December 10, 2017 | David FarnorHellboy II cements Del Toro’s position as a phenomenal force of cinema and imagination: uncompromising, uncanny and unbelievable.Read More