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: May December
December 23, 2023 | David Farnor
Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are brilliantly unlikeable in Todd Haynes’ dark melodrama.Read More
Saltburn: A gleefully dark ride
December 23, 2023 | David Farnor
LP Hartley meets The Talented Mr Ripley in Emerald Fennell’s gleefully dark social satire, which cements Barry Keoghan as an undisputed star.Read More
VOD film review: The Naughty Nine
December 23, 2023 | VOD News
This cracking family adventure is a fun heist before Christmas.Read More
Netflix film review: Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire
December 22, 2023 | Ivan Radford
Zack Snyder’s ambitious, visually bold epic exists in a galaxy that’s far, far too familiar.Read More
VOD film review: Candy Cane Lane
December 21, 2023 | David Farnor
A heartfelt turn by Eddie Murphy can’t redeem this overstuffed festive family outing.Read More
UK TV review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 1
December 20, 2023 | David Farnor
A winning cast and confident pacing make this fun fantasy adaptation ideal family viewing.Read More
Maestro: A bravura biopic
December 20, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan shine in this bravura biopic of composer Leonard Bernstein.Read More
Reacher Season 2: Bigger and better
December 17, 2023 | David Farnor
Reacher’s confident, more personal second season is bigger, better and just as brutal.Read More
VOD film review: The Family Plan
December 16, 2023 | David Farnor
A charming cast and smart script make this familiar ensemble action-comedy an enjoyable ride.Read More
VOD film review: Trenque Lauquen – Parts 1 and 2
December 16, 2023 | Matthew Turner
A search for a missing woman leads to a number of intriguing discoveries in Laura Citarella’s compelling mystery drama.
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