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: Una
September 1, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsRooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn are excellent in this challenging drama that would benefit from a little more focus.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Top of the Lake: China Girl (spoilers)
August 31, 2017 | Jo BromilowWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Top of the Lake: China Girl? Read our spoiler-free review here.
So another season of Jane Campion’s visceral, moody and at times straight-up nasty Top Of The Lake has rolled on by us. And, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Other Boleyn Girl
August 31, 2017 | David FarnorThis steamy Tudor romp is fun but too overdramatic for its own good.Read More
VOD film review: Boyz n the Hood
August 30, 2017 | Tom BondJohn Singleton’s 1991 coming-of-age drama remains a prescient, heartbreaking tale of lost lives and potential.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Still/Born
August 29, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThis assured debut is a solid entry in the maternal horror genre.
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UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 7
August 29, 2017 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Episode 7? Click here to see how to catch up.
Game of Thrones’ Season 7 finale opened with the Unsullied and the Dothraki hordes massed outside King’s Landing and, with the stunningly created ranks, … Read More
UK TV review: The State
August 28, 2017 | David FarnorAt a time when atrocities and attacks seem to be happening at an alarmingly frequent rate, who hasn’t asked themselves how people could do such a thing? When it comes to the British people who sign up to join ISIS … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 3, Episode 8 (The Book of Nora)
August 28, 2017 | David FarnorWith the final season of The Leftovers available all at once on-demand, we’ll be bringing you our thoughts on each episode one at a time. Warning: This contains spoilers.
“I like to get a little lost, you know.” That’s Kevin … Read More
VOD film review: Voice from the Stone
August 28, 2017 | Mike WilliamsThis uninventive horror is unbelievably dull.Read More
FrightFest film review: Cold Hell
August 28, 2017 | Ian WintertonA small-scale thriller but, like its kick-ass and unstoppable heroine, it punches well above its weight. Read More
















