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.
Short film review: Dawn of the Deaf
June 25, 2017 | David FarnorDirector: Rob Savage Cast: Caroline Ward, Haley Bishop, Radina Drandova Runtime: 12mins Watch Dawn of the Deaf online: Vimeo
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
“I don’t care who sees … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 10 (Finale – Lantern)
June 25, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Better Call Saul Season 3? Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
Back when Better Call Saul was first announced, it was expected to be a jolly affair, a comedic romp … Read More
VOD film review: Anthropoid
June 25, 2017 | Chris BryantA driven and subtle story of striking heroism.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Okja
June 25, 2017 | Martyn ConterioBong Joon-ho’s creature feature is a delightful and engaging adventure.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Troll 2
June 24, 2017 | Matthew TurnerTroll 2’s reputation as one of the worst films ever made is richly deserved.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Shimmer Lake
June 24, 2017 | David FarnorDirector: Oren Uziel Cast: Rainn Wilson, Benjamin Walker, John Michael Higgins Watch Shimmer Lake online in the UK: Netflix UK
It’s an irrefutable fact of life that if you’ve seen Memento once, you’ve seen it twice – probably a second … Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 10, Episode 11 (World Enough And Time)
June 24, 2017 | Mark HarrisonTime’s winged chariot hurries near for Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi…Read More
VOD film review: The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
June 23, 2017 | David FarnorDirectors: Bartek Dziadosz, Colin MacCabe, Christopher Roth, Tilda Swinton Cast: John Berger, Tilda Swinton Certificate: 12 Watch The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger online in the UK: MUBI UK / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) … Read More
VOD film review: Dying Laughing
June 23, 2017 | Andrew JonesDirectors: Paul Toogood, Lloyd Stanton Cast: Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Amy Schumer Certificate: 15 Watch Dying Laughing online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
The sad clown is perhaps the most overused piece of ironic … Read More
Shudder UK film review: Spider Baby (1967)
June 23, 2017 | Anton BitelThis hilarious haunted house schlocker opens the doors on America’s demented, diseased history of horror, before burying it beneath the foundations of the genre’s next golden age.Read More