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 film review: War Machine
May 27, 2017 | David FarnorBrad Pitt is on brilliant form in this entertaining, if uneven, war satire.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: 13 Reasons Why Season 1 (spoilers)
May 27, 2017 | Luke ChannellSeason 1 of Netflix’s ambitious teen drama offers a nuanced and poignant look at adolescent life and tragedy.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 10, Episode 7 (The Pyramid At The End Of The World)
May 27, 2017 | Mark HarrisonAn exceptionally tense outing from Peter Harness and Steven Moffat.Read More
VOD film: The Other Side of Hope
May 27, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsMoving, beautiful, hilarious filmmaking from the great Finn.Read More
Shudder UK film review: The Tripper
May 26, 2017 | Anton BitelDavid Arquette’s debut is a so-so slasher elevated by its unexpected (but eventually overworn) political mask.Read More
VOD film review: Kicks
May 25, 2017 | David FarnorLyrical, gritty, moving and ambitious, this study of boys trying to be men is a directorial debut from a striking new talent.Read More
Netflix UK TV Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 3
May 25, 2017 | Sophie DaviesUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt continues to be one of the smartest comedies out there.Read More
First look Walter Presents TV review: Black Widow (Penoza)
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorJust when you think you’re out, they pull you back in. So goes the gangster’s motto, a time-honoured fact of thug life that dates all the way back to the Corleone family. Black Widow (known as Penoza in its home … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
May 24, 2017 | Rachel BowlesHot Girls Wanted: Turned On is a six-part Netflix docu-series that aims to broaden the scope of the original feature-length doc of the same title, which focused on a small group of female amateur porn actors in Miami. The result … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 2, Episode 10
May 24, 2017 | Chris BryantWarning: This contains spoilers.
Into the Badlands final episode of Season 2, Wolf’s Breath, Dragon Fire proves that the production team have learnt from the mistakes of the first season, producing a visually rich, rewarding conclusion to a juggernaut of … Read More