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.
Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 2, Episode 1
October 13, 2017 | Martyn Conterio
Riverdale returns to our screens in style, as the gang rally around Archie.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Combat Shock (1984)
October 13, 2017 | Anton Bitel
Giovinazzo’s sleazy slice of gonzo filmmaking is a gritty riposte to Reagan’s yuppified American Dream.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Hook (1991)
October 13, 2017 | Mark Harrison
Spielberg’s post-modern Pan has some happy thoughts, but loses its marbles.Read More
Why you should be watching Mindhunter on Netflix
October 12, 2017 | David Farnor
More talk show than crime thriller, Mindhunter is a gripping study of our fascination with criminals.Read More
First look UK TV review: Norskov
October 11, 2017 | David Farnor
When it comes to Scandinavian TV, us Brits like to focus on plot. The winding, expansive narratives. The script, which gives time to find nuances in both the lives of victims of crime and the detectives investigating them. The gripping … Read More
London Film Festival reviews: Small Town Crime, Redoubtable, Gemini, The Shape of Water
October 11, 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
London Film Festival 2017 Reviews: Dark River, Apostasy, 120 BPM
October 10, 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
VOD film review: Zodiac
October 9, 2017 | David Farnor
David Fincher’s meticulously assembled thriller is a masterclass in sustaining tension and fear.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery, Episode 4 (spoilers)
October 9, 2017 | Ian Winterton
An unremarkable but gripping step for what could be the best Star Trek series since The Next Generation.Read More
London Film Festival 2017 Reviews: Loving Vincent, Thoroughbreds, Last Flag Flying, Call Me By Your Name
October 9, 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
