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.
UK TV review: Jamestown Season 1
February 9, 2018 | Mike Williams
Warning: This contains mild spoilers for the first season of Jamestown.
Jamestown is, by and large, a mixed bag of drama, action, and unscrupulous misogyny, serving as a fictional telling of a non-fictional era, circa 1617. It follows Jocelyn (Naomi … Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 11, Episode 1 (My Struggle III)
February 8, 2018 | David Farnor
The X-Files returns for an enjoyably bonkers 11th season with the mother of all retcons.Read More
VOD film review: Mimic
February 7, 2018 | Matthew Turner
Guillemo del Toro’s New York creature feature holds up surprisingly well, thanks to stylish direction, creepy effects and strong performances.Read More
McMafia: A convincing, cool portrait of modern crime
February 6, 2018 | David Farnor
BBC One’s globe-trotting portrait of modern crime is convincing and cool – sometimes, a little too cool.Read More
VOD film review: Flatliners
February 6, 2018 | Mike Williams
This pacy, suspenseful remake is a surprisingly fresh and original ride.Read More
VOD film review: Blade 2
February 5, 2018 | Chris Bryant
Guillermo del Toro’s mainstream vampire sequel is a shockingly smart venture into blood-soaked mayhem.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery, Episode 14 (spoilers)
February 5, 2018 | Ian Winterton
Star Trek Discovery serves up more first-rate excitement, building up to next week’s finale.Read More
VOD film review: Struggle for Life
February 5, 2018 | Ryan Gumbley
This sharply political comedy is a too chaotic for its own good.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Cloverfield Paradox
February 5, 2018 | Mark Harrison
Netflix’s cheeky Cloverfield release is sadly the weakest installment in the franchise so far.Read More
First look Walter Presents TV review: Maltese: The Mafia Detective
February 4, 2018 | David Farnor
The end of a TV episode is normally the thing that makes you want to keep watching, but sometimes, it’s the beginning. So it is with Maltese: The Mafia Detective, Walter Presents’ new Italian drama.
The streaming service launched a … Read More
