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.
Doctor Who: Revisiting the anniversary specials
November 26, 2023 | Mark Harrison
As Doctor Who launches a new era on Disney+ worldwide, UK viewers can travel the Whoniverse on BBC iPlayer, BritBox, and ITVX Premium. Whether it’s the original run from 1963, the revival since 2005, or any of the fun extras … Read More
Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker’s best episodes
November 25, 2023 | David Farnor
In her very first episode, Season 11 opener The Woman Who Fell to Earth, Jodie Whittaker announced her Doctor as someone who was ingenious – inventing her own sonic screwdriver – and cared about her friends. That sense of kindness … Read More
VOD film review: Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything
November 24, 2023 | Matthew Turner
This engaging, personal documentary explores the snooker star’s battles with addiction, mental health and sporting pressures.
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True Crime Tuesdays: Last Stop Larrimah
November 21, 2023 | Helen Archer
Murder on the Orient Express in the Outback, this oddly moving documentary is an ode to the titular small town and its inhabitants.Read More
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off review: An imaginative knockout
November 19, 2023 | David Farnor
This bold and brilliant remix of the Scott Pilgrim saga is a total imaginative knockout.Read More
Why you should be watching Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
November 19, 2023 | David Farnor
This adventurous, action-packed romp deftly balances big monsters and tiny human drama.Read More
VOD film review: No Hard Feelings
November 12, 2023 | David Farnor
Jennifer Lawrence is on laugh-out-loud form in this knowingly inappropriate comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Fingernails
November 12, 2023 | David Farnor
Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed excel in this heartfelt, vulnerable exploration of love, compatability and commitment.Read More
A Haunting in Venice: Bold, dark and chilling
November 12, 2023 | David Farnor
Kenneth Branagh’s bold and dark Agatha Christie chiller is superb, stylish and eerily atmospheric.Read More
Why The Lazarus Project should be your next box set
November 12, 2023 | Ivan Radford
This twisting time-travelling thriller is a fun mix of suspenseful set pieces and moral dilemmas.Read More
