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.
First look Netflix UK TV review: Narcos Season 3 (spoiler-free)
September 1, 2017 | Chris BryantPablo or no, Narcos still feels like the bloodiest documentary around.Read More
UK TV review: Preacher: Season 2, Episode 11
September 1, 2017 | Chris BryantA thoughtful, clever episode with more caring than carnage.Read More
VOD film review: Una
September 1, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsRooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn are excellent in this challenging drama that would benefit from a little more focus.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Top of the Lake: China Girl (spoilers)
August 31, 2017 | Jo BromilowWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Top of the Lake: China Girl? Read our spoiler-free review here.
So another season of Jane Campion’s visceral, moody and at times straight-up nasty Top Of The Lake has rolled on by us. And, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Other Boleyn Girl
August 31, 2017 | David FarnorThis steamy Tudor romp is fun but too overdramatic for its own good.Read More
VOD film review: Boyz n the Hood
August 30, 2017 | Tom BondJohn Singleton’s 1991 coming-of-age drama remains a prescient, heartbreaking tale of lost lives and potential.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Still/Born
August 29, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThis assured debut is a solid entry in the maternal horror genre.
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UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 7
August 29, 2017 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Episode 7? Click here to see how to catch up.
Game of Thrones’ Season 7 finale opened with the Unsullied and the Dothraki hordes massed outside King’s Landing and, with the stunningly created ranks, … Read More
UK TV review: The State
August 28, 2017 | David FarnorAt a time when atrocities and attacks seem to be happening at an alarmingly frequent rate, who hasn’t asked themselves how people could do such a thing? When it comes to the British people who sign up to join ISIS … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 3, Episode 8 (The Book of Nora)
August 28, 2017 | David FarnorWith the final season of The Leftovers available all at once on-demand, we’ll be bringing you our thoughts on each episode one at a time. Warning: This contains spoilers.
“I like to get a little lost, you know.” That’s Kevin … Read More