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: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
October 22, 2017 | Ned NewberryGuy Ritchie’s semi-successful update of King Arthur presents a leader for the modern age.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Voltron: Legendary Defender: Season 4
October 22, 2017 | Ned NewberryVoltron’s fourth season contains some of the best character vignettes and development yet, but much like the equally short third season, it doesn’t lend a great deal to the over-arching narrative.
The action picks up in a way that’s … Read More
VOD film review: Jungle
October 22, 2017 | Chris BryantDaniel Radcliffe delivers a strong performance in this extraordinary story of survival in the Amazon.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts
October 22, 2017 | Matthew TurnerBatman and his friends take on the Penguin’s evil Animilitia in this kid-friendly animated adventure.Read More
Netflix UK film review: One of Us
October 21, 2017 | David FarnorA powerful, heart-wrenching study of a life where the only thing harder than being in a community is leaving it.Read More
VOD film review: When Harry Met Sally
October 21, 2017 | David FarnorSeveral decades later and we still can’t have enough of what she’s having.Read More
UK TV Recap: Arrow Season 6, Episode 1 (Fallout)
October 21, 2017 | Matthew TurnerArrow returns with a solid opener, even if it lacks the courage to follow through on Season 5’s epic cliffhanger.Read More
Netflix UK film review: 1922
October 21, 2017 | Ian WintertonA first-rate scary story – claustrophobic, tense and creepy as all hell.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Season 3, Episode 1 (Aruba-Con)
October 20, 2017 | Matthew TurnerLegends of Tomorrow returns with a solid premiere episode that makes a couple of minor adjustments but is otherwise business as usual.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Brawl in Cell Block 99
October 20, 2017 | David FarnorThis creatively violent follow-up to Bone Tomahawk is brutally enjoyable, worryingly endearing and hugely satisfying to watch.Read More