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: Doctor Who Season 10, Episode 10 (The Eaters of Light)
June 17, 2017 | Mark HarrisonA spirited but unassuming episode with a folkloric conceit.Read More
VOD film review: Rock Dog
June 16, 2017 | David FarnorThis musical animation is a disappointingly forgettable compilation of other films’ greatest hits.Read More
VOD film review: A Date for Mad Mary
June 16, 2017 | Matthew TurnerSeána Kerslake delivers a stunning central performance in this warm-hearted Irish comedy-drama.Read More
VOD film review: Stockholm My Love
June 16, 2017 | Laurence BoyceMark Cousins’ tender and evocative work is both haunting and beautiful.
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VOD film review: The Founder
June 16, 2017 | Ian LoringMichael Keaton delivers a complex performance in this fascinating but even biopic of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc.Read More
UK TV review: The Wizard of Lies
June 16, 2017 | Mike WilliamsAfter decades of movie output that’s not so much undone the largely fantastic body of work that includes Raging Bull and Goodfellas, but redefined his character type in modern film, HBO’s The Wizard of Lies sees him return to his … Read More
VOD film review: I Am Not Your Negro
June 15, 2017 | David FarnorA moving biopic and a rallying cry, this important documentary is essential viewing.Read More
VOD film review: Antiviral
June 15, 2017 | David FarnorBrandon inherits the Cronenberg condition with this skin-crawling study of celebrity obsession.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: House of Cards Season 5 (Episode 12 and 13)
June 13, 2017 | Chris BryantWarning: This contains spoilers for the House of Cards Season 5 finale. Not seen the latest season? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episodes here.
“My turn.”
The concluding two chapters of House of Cards’ fifth season are the … Read More
VOD film review: Hello, My Name Is Doris
June 12, 2017 | Andrew JonesA wonderful film of many laughs, a few cries and lots of smiling long after the credits.Read More