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: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
December 28, 2023 | David Farnor
This short and sweet Christmas animation is a fun and heartfelt family treat.Read More
VOD film review: The Christmas Break (2023)
December 28, 2023 | David Farnor
A charismatic Justin Long anchors this quaint but charming Christmas comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Family Switch
December 28, 2023 | David Farnor
A game Jennifer Garner leads an enthusiastic cast in this middling festive body swap comedy.Read More
UK TV review: Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
December 27, 2023 | David Farnor
Hannah Waddingham shines like a star in this classy, jazzy Christmas treat. Read More
VOD film review: Best. Chrismas. Ever!
December 27, 2023 | David Farnor
This saccharine festive comedy is an underwhelming waste of a good cast.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who: The Giggle
December 24, 2023 | Ivan Radford
The final 60th anniversary special bids a moving farewell to the past and sets the stage for a big, promising future.Read More
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Ambitious, inventive and dazzling
December 24, 2023 | Ivan Radford
This dazzling, inventive, ambitious sequel builds on the jaw-dropping original – almost too much.Read More
VOD film review: Dashing Through the Snow
December 24, 2023 | David Farnor
This frenetic slice of festive chaos will have your attention running anywhere else.Read More
VOD film review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
December 23, 2023 | Ivan Radford
Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are a cracking double-act in this surprisingly poignant sequel.Read More
VOD film review: May December
December 23, 2023 | David Farnor
Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are brilliantly unlikeable in Todd Haynes’ dark melodrama.Read More
