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: Return to Ithaca
August 25, 2017 | David FarnorPersonal nostalgia and national disillusionment collide in this perfectly acted poignant drama.Read More
VOD film review: Bushwick
August 25, 2017 | David FarnorThis fast-paced B-movie thriller keeps one trigger finger alarmingly on America’s pulse.Read More
Netflix UK film review: What Happened to Monday
August 24, 2017 | David FarnorThis ambitious sci-fi never quite lives up to its leading lady.Read More
First look Amazon UK TV review: The Tick
August 24, 2017 | Nathanael SmithSharp writing and a big heart make Amazon’s superhero series a charming comedy that doesn’t quite stand out from the caped crowd. Read More
UK TV review: Preacher: Season 2, Episode 10
August 24, 2017 | Chris BryantA weaving of storylines reveals true disharmony amongst the group.Read More
VOD film review: Their Finest
August 24, 2017 | Simon KinnearBill Nighy and Gemma Arterton star in Lone Scherfig’s charming period drama.Read More
UK TV review: Twin Peaks The Return, Episodes 13 to 15
August 24, 2017 | Simon KinnearWarning: This contains spoilers for the 10th, 11th and 12th episodes of Twin Peaks’ return. Rather than review the show as a conventional series, we’re following the example of the season’s premiere, diving into Twin Peaks every few episodes throughout … Read More
VOD film review: Lady Macbeth
August 23, 2017 | David FarnorThis suffocatingly intense period drama is one of the best films of 2017, with a jaw-dropping performance by Florence Pugh.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Death Note (2017)
August 22, 2017 | Anton BitelThrillingly twisty and darkly funny, Adam Wingard’s American take on the Death Note mythos is the latest word on the diabolical irresponsibility of adolescence.Read More
VOD film review: Ghost in the Shell (2017)
August 22, 2017 | Roxy SimonsDirector: Rupert Sanders Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Michael Carmen Pitt, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Pilou Asbaek Certificate: 12 Watch Ghost in the Shell online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV … Read More