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: Preacher Season 2, Episode 1 and 2 (spoiler-free)
June 26, 2017 | Chris Bryant
A holy trinity of the fascinating, the hilarious, and the downright disgusting.Read More
Catch up TV review: The Crystal Maze, Host the Week, When Kids Kill, The Real Full Monty
June 25, 2017 | David Farnor
What’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 Best … Read More
Short film review: Dawn of the Deaf
June 25, 2017 | David Farnor
Director: Rob Savage Cast: Caroline Ward, Haley Bishop, Radina Drandova Runtime: 12mins Watch Dawn of the Deaf online: Vimeo
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
“I don’t care who sees … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 10 (Finale – Lantern)
June 25, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Better Call Saul Season 3? Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
Back when Better Call Saul was first announced, it was expected to be a jolly affair, a comedic romp … Read More
VOD film review: Anthropoid
June 25, 2017 | Chris Bryant
A driven and subtle story of striking heroism.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Okja
June 25, 2017 | Martyn Conterio
Bong Joon-ho’s creature feature is a delightful and engaging adventure.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Troll 2
June 24, 2017 | Matthew Turner
Troll 2’s reputation as one of the worst films ever made is richly deserved.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Shimmer Lake
June 24, 2017 | David Farnor
Director: Oren Uziel Cast: Rainn Wilson, Benjamin Walker, John Michael Higgins Watch Shimmer Lake online in the UK: Netflix UK
It’s an irrefutable fact of life that if you’ve seen Memento once, you’ve seen it twice – probably a second … Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 10, Episode 11 (World Enough And Time)
June 24, 2017 | Mark Harrison
Time’s winged chariot hurries near for Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi…Read More
VOD film review: The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
June 23, 2017 | David Farnor
Directors: Bartek Dziadosz, Colin MacCabe, Christopher Roth, Tilda Swinton Cast: John Berger, Tilda Swinton Certificate: 12 Watch The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger online in the UK: MUBI UK / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) … Read More
