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.
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 3, Episode 1
October 19, 2017 | David Farnor
“How many copies of ourselves exist?” That’s the sound of Mr. Robot returning with a vengeance for a third season of sinister cyber-crime, super stylish visuals and Serious Political Monologues. And judging by this confident opening episode, nothing’s changed.
Confidence, … Read More
VOD film review: I Am Not a Witch
October 18, 2017 | Josh Slater-Williams
A brazen, unique debut feature with real energy and ambition.
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Netflix UK film review: Kidnap
October 18, 2017 | Ian Loring
A stripped-down thriller that doesn’t outstay its 91 minutes. Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Babysitter
October 17, 2017 | Ian Loring
This light, fun horror-comedy is McG’s best film in over a decade.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery, Episode 5 (spoilers)
October 16, 2017 | Ian Winterton
Uncharacteristic F-bombs mar an otherwise solid episode.Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 4, Episode 8
October 16, 2017 | David Farnor
Halt and Catch Fire is doing some of its best work in this tender study of pain, loss and reconciliation.Read More
UK TV review: Outlander Season 3, Episode 5
October 15, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Outlander Season 3. Not caught up? Read our reviews here.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a time-travelling nurse and a Scottish warrior from the 1800s, who are separated by several … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Kingdom of Us
October 15, 2017 | David Farnor
This moving exploration of family trauma is raw, honest documentary filmmaking.Read More
London Film Festival reviews: Let the Corpses Tan, Good Time, Thelma, Downsizing, The Endless, The Lovers, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
October 15, 2017 | David Farnor
With Netflix, Amazon, MUBI and more all taking to London’s Leicester Square to showcase a diverse range of films, we head to the London Film Festival to review the latest films – and TV shows – either looking for distribution … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Big Mouth
October 15, 2017 | Mike Williams
Big Mouth, Netflix’s latest original animated series, is set around the adolescent lives of Andrew, Nick, Jessi, and Jay, as they embark on the nightmarish and testing phase of puberty. Maurice the Hormone Monster rears his aggressive, encouraging head throughout … Read More
