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: Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 3
April 26, 2017 | David FarnorSlow, suspenseful steps see Better Call Saul make some deceptively big strides.Read More
UK TV review: 24: Legacy Episode 10 (9pm to 10pm)
April 25, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 10. Not seen 24: Legacy? Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
With only two more episodes to go, 24 Legacy enters the final stretch, but just as the spin-off really … Read More
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Newbies will wonder where it’s been all their lives
April 25, 2017 | Laurence BoyceLike all great SF shows, Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (or MST3K, as all the cool kids call it) was truly ahead of its time. Little did its creators know that – when MST3K first aired on a small, low budget … Read More
VOD film review: Gleason
April 24, 2017 | David FarnorThis hugely moving tribute to human resilience is cinema at its most inspiring and powerful.Read More
First look UK TV review: American Gods (spoiler-free)
April 24, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsOstentatious, impressive, timely, beautiful. This adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel has been more than worth the wait.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Homeland Season 6
April 23, 2017 | David FarnorGripping, provocative and deceptively topical, Homeland’s sixth season is as relevant and entertaining as ever.Read More
Catch up TV review: Born to Kill, Hunting the KGB Killers, Maigret’s Night at the Crossroads
April 23, 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 … Read More
UK TV review: Broadchurch Season 3, Episode 8
April 23, 2017 | David FarnorBroadchurch’s final episode is a stirring, powerful farewell to a national treasure.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Get Down Part 2 (Episode 5)
April 23, 2017 | Chris BryantThe finale of Baz Luhrman’s epic hip-hopera is soulful harmony of method, music, and movement.Read More
Into the Red Room: A look back at Twin Peaks Season 2
April 22, 2017 | Martyn ConterioWith one month to go until Twin Peaks returns for all-new episodes, we look back at the second season of David Lynch’s classic show. Warning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 and 2. Not seen either? Read our guide to … Read More