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.
The 90s on Netflix: Men in Black (1997)
December 1, 2017 | Mark HarrisonIn their first, best outing, Messrs Smith and Jones make one of the great sci-fi comedies.Read More
VOD film review: Most Beautiful Island
December 1, 2017 | Matthew TurnerSpanish actor-turned-filmmaker Ana Asensio writes, directs and stars in this creepy suspense thriller about the immigrant experience.Read More
VOD film review: In Bruges
December 1, 2017 | David FarnorMartin McDonagh’s darkly funny crime thriller is warped entertainment of the highest order. Read More
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 3, Episode 7
November 30, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 7. Not seen Episode 6? Read our spoiler-free review of Season 3’s opening episode.
“You’re actually gonna get away with this,” sighs FBI agent Dom, as she looks at her evidence board listing all … Read More
First look Netflix UK TV Review: Dark
November 30, 2017 | Benedict SealThis is a spoiler-free review based on the opening three episodes of Dark.
You could be mistaken for thinking Dark, Netflix’s first German original series, was a parody of prestige television in 2017: the deadly serious tone, the dingy visuals, … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander Season 3, Episode 10
November 29, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 10 of Outlander Season 3. Not caught up? Read our reviews here.
Oh, Outlander. What are you doing? Starz’s historical fantasy romance has done some daringly nuanced work this season, as it delves into … Read More
Why you should catch up with The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
November 28, 2017 | Chris BryantThe Marvellous Mrs. Maisel is far more than a placeholder for that Gilmore Girls-shaped void in your life.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Johnny Guitar
November 28, 2017 | Benedict SealDirector: Nicholas Ray Cast: Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge Certificate: PG Watch Johnny Guitar online in the UK: Netflix UK
A favourite of French New Wave icon François Truffaut, Johnny Guitar, Nicholas Ray’s visually striking, female-headed western, confounded … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 8, Episode 6 (The King, The Widow and Rick)
November 28, 2017 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on below for additional, spoilery notes – plus how to watch online.
Things have been slowing down a little since the blistering opening of The Walking Dead’s eighth season and The King, The Widow … Read More
VOD film review: In a Valley of Violence
November 27, 2017 | David FarnorTi West tackles the Western with entertaining, if uneven, results.Read More