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: Twin Peaks The Return, Episodes 10 to 12
August 2, 2017 | Simon Kinnear
Warning: This contains spoilers for the 10th, 11th and 12th episodes of Twin Peaks’ return. Rather than review the show as a conventional series, we’re following the example of the season’s premiere, diving into Twin Peaks every few episodes throughout … Read More
VOD film review: A Good Day To Die (Hoka Hey)
August 2, 2017 | Ruby
This documentary about war photographer Jason P. Howe is brutally honest cinema.
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VOD film review: Wakefield
August 1, 2017 | Nathanael Smith
A committed turn by Bryan Cranston can’t redeem this uninteresting film about an unlikeable character.Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3
August 1, 2017 | Paul Greenwood
Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Episode 3? Click here to see how to catch up.
Chills. Actual chills.
Granted, that might have been something to do with the unseasonably nippy July morning air, but more than likely it was … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Horrid Henry: The Movie
August 1, 2017 | David Farnor
Horrid Henry? Boring Bernard, more like. Read More
VOD film review: Wake Wood
August 1, 2017 | David Farnor
Rooted in folk horror traditions, Wake Wood is ex-tree-mely good stuff.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Women Who Kill Lions
August 1, 2017 | David Farnor
If you don’t know female hunter Rebecca Francis by name, you’ve certainly seen her: a photo of her and a dead giraffe went viral in 2015, when Ricky Gervais tweeted it. Now, Channel 4 (in a wily piece of programming) … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Top Cat: The Movie
July 31, 2017 | David Farnor
Director: Alberto Mar Cast: Jason Harris Certificate: PG Watch Top Cat: The Movie online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
You’ve got to hand it to Mexico. They really love Top … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 3, Episode 5 (It’s a Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt World)
July 30, 2017 | David Farnor
The Leftovers takes a bite out of the arrogance of belief as Matt suffers a darkly comic night of the soul.Read More
Short film review: The Refugee Diaries (2017)
July 30, 2017 | David Farnor
Director: Jack Collins Runtime: 12mins Watch The Refugee Diaries online: YouTube (BBC Three)
Every Sunday, we review a short film available online. We call it Short Film Sunday.
“I need to get into university, mum. What else can I do?” … Read More
