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: Ricki and the Flash
July 28, 2017 | Andrew Jones
Meryl Streep rocks in this musical comedy-drama. An underrated gem.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Incredible Jessica James
July 27, 2017 | David Farnor
This incredibly funny, honest indie comedy is a perfect showcase for Jessica Williams.Read More
VOD film review: Damsels in Distress
July 27, 2017 | David Farnor
Director: Whit Stillman Cast: Greta Gerwig, Ashleigh Tipton, Adam Brody Watch Damsels in Distress online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Do you like Greta Gerwig? Do you like tap dancing? Then you’ll … Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Top of the Lake: China Girl
July 26, 2017 | Jo Bromilow
Top of the Lake’s second season is dark, bleak and incredibly well-crafted.Read More
UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 5 (spoilers)
July 26, 2017 | David Farnor
Ripper Street’s fifth and final season is a moving farewell to what has become one of Britain’s finest modern dramas.Read More
Amazon First Look UK TV review: The Last Tycoon: Season 1
July 26, 2017 | Patrick Baker
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final, unfinished novel is turned into entertaining but unremarkable melodrama.Read More
VOD film review: Get Out
July 25, 2017 | David Farnor
A scathingly sharp horror that doesn’t need monsters to be horrifying.Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 2
July 25, 2017 | Paul Greenwood
Game of Thrones merely nudges the pieces around the board this episode, but redeems itself with witty editing and an almighty pirate scrap.Read More
VOD film review: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
July 24, 2017 | David Farnor
Uneven effects stop this well-cast Disney remake from becoming a tale as old as time.Read More
VOD film review: The Lost City of Z
July 24, 2017 | Martyn Conterio
James Gray’s tale of discovery, starring Robert Pattinson and Charlie Hunnam, is one of the finest films you’ll see this year or any year.Read More
