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: George Best: All By Himself
June 21, 2017 | Mike WilliamsDirector: Daniel Gordon Cast: George Best Certificate: 12A Watch George Best All By Himself online in the UK: BBC iPlayer / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Anyone who watches football will be aware of George … Read More
VOD film review: The LEGO Batman Movie
June 20, 2017 | David FarnorWill Arnett is your new favourite Batman in this inspired superhero comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Chasing Asylum
June 20, 2017 | Matthew TurnerA powerful, timely and important documentary about Australia’s shocking treatment of asylum seekers.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: American Gods Episode 8 (spoilers)
June 19, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsA very fine finale with some of the show’s best elements at play.Read More
VOD film review: Moonlight
June 19, 2017 | David FarnorThis brooding deconstruction of masculinity and profound tale of identity is one of the best films of 2017.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Merciless
June 18, 2017 | David FarnorMerciless, or Ojos Sin Culpa (Eyes Without Guilt), or Dupla Identidade (Double Identity), is a show that’s unafraid to live exactly up to its title. The series follows a man with a double identity: Eduardo Borges (Bruno Gagliasso), a political … Read More
UK TV review: Riviera (Season 1)
June 18, 2017 | David FarnorSky’s glamorous new drama is a tacky, boring disappointment.Read More
VOD film review: Fathers
June 18, 2017 | David FarnorThis subtly acted drama is a probing study of fatherhood and same-sex marriage in Thailand – all wrapped up in a moving, uplifting packageRead More
Catch up TV review: Blind Date, Fearless, The Loch
June 18, 2017 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
Netflix DocFest film reviews: Icarus, Strong Island
June 18, 2017 | David FarnorThis week saw 2017’s DocFest once again take place in Sheffield, presenting the brightest and best new documentaries from around the world in one of the UK’s most exciting and interesting film festivals. With Netflix increasingly investing in non-fiction film-making, … Read More