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: The Lookout
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorThis gripping, low-key thriller, featuring early turns from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Matthew Goode, remains one to watch.Read More
VOD film review: Last Action Hero (1993)
September 15, 2017 | Mark HarrisonArnold Schwarzenegger turns self-awareness up to 11 in this funny but uneven blockbuster.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Strong Island
September 14, 2017 | David FarnorA powerful deconstruction of race and grief, this bracingly honest documentary will stay with you for days.Read More
VOD film review: The Villainess
September 13, 2017 | Roxy SimonsBloody, violent, and absolutely exhilarating, this female-led revenge thriller is guaranteed to get your heart racing.Read More
VOD film review: Silence
September 12, 2017 | David FarnorThis scorchingly personal epic is a quietly towering study of faith and doubt.Read More
Why Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off might be better than the original
September 12, 2017 | David FarnorAnd so, less than a year since the scandalous poaching of a national treasure, Channel 4’s remix of The Great British Bake Off has finally been spooned on to our plates. And the result is – whisper it – possibly … Read More
UK TV review: Quacks Season 1
September 12, 2017 | David FarnorHorrible Histories meets The Knick in BBC Two’s enjoyably silly Victorian medical sitcom.Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 4, Episode 4
September 11, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not see Episode 3? Read our spoiler-free review of Halt and Catch Fire Season 4’s opening episodes here.
“When you go out that door, I want to see you head in the same damn direction.” That’s … Read More
Catch up TV review: Back, LEGO Masters, Cold Feet, Safe House, Taskmaster
September 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
Netflix UK TV review: Narcos Season 2 (Episode 5, 6 and 7)
September 10, 2017 | Chris BryantA well-balanced, well-acted look at the Cartel without a leader.Read More