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: Breathe
March 10, 2018 | David Farnor
An uplifting celebration of devotion and possibility, Breathe is a swooningly sincere debut from director Andy Serkis.Read More
VOD film review: Brimstone
March 10, 2018 | David Farnor
Dakota Fanning is fantastic in this gruelling Western that’s a little too nasty for its own good.Read More
Annihilation: Dizzying, shimmering, extraordinary sci-fi
March 10, 2018 | Anton Bitel
This strange, beautiful, cerebral sci-fi cements Alex Garland as one of genre cinema’s finest living practitioners.Read More
Netflix UK TV Review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 14
March 10, 2018 | Martyn Conterio
Warning: This contains spoilers for Episode 14 of Riverdale Season 2. Not seen Riverdale? Catch up with spoiler-free review of the first three episodes.
Riverdale has endured several breaks in scheduling. So much so it feels like the show’s … Read More
Why The Good Fight should be your next box set
March 10, 2018 | David Farnor
This witty, confident, gripping spin-off from The Good Wife is a courtroom heavyweight in its own right.Read More
VOD film review: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
March 9, 2018 | Anton Bitel
This inspiring documentary sees past Hedy Lamarr’s cinematic glamour to her hidden invention.Read More
VOD film review: 2012
March 9, 2018 | VOD News
Roman Emmerich’s disaster flick is spectacular, brainless entertainment.Read More
7 reasons why you should be watching Nashville
March 9, 2018 | Ned Newberry
As Nashville reaches its sixth and final season, here are seven reasons why Nashville will go from guilty pleasure to “give me more”:
The music
This ain’t Glee. This is a story set in Nashville, Texas, the country music … Read More
UK TV review: Sneaky Pete Season 2
March 8, 2018 | Ian Winterton
Warning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 of Sneaky Pete. Not caught up? See our spoiler-free review of the first season.
Previously on Sneaky Pete… Marius (the eminently likeable Giovanni Ribisi), masquerading as his cellmate – the eponymous Pete – … Read More
First look UK TV review: UnREAL Season 3
March 7, 2018 | Helen Archer
While the first season of UnREAL garnered glowing reviews (not least from us), its follow-up was what can only be described as a big old mess. What had been a caustic takedown of the popular yet problematic programme, The Bachelor, … Read More
