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: The Chamber
March 24, 2017 | David FarnorDirector: Ben Parker Casts: Johannes Kuhnke, Charlotte Salt, James McArdle Certificate: 15 Watch The Chamber online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play
A mission on the border … Read More
Ghost in the Shell – looking back at an anime classic
March 24, 2017 | Roxy SimonsThis 1995 classic is a groundbreaking anime that has become a cinematic masterpiece in its own right.Read More
VOD film review: Tomboy
March 23, 2017 | Matthew TurnerMichelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver star in this misguided thriller.Read More
VOD film review: A United Kingdom
March 23, 2017 | David FarnorA powerful story of romance and race, A United Kingdom is a crowd-pleaser that deserves the biggest crowd possible.Read More
UK TV review: 24: Legacy Episode 4 and 5 (3pm to 5pm)
March 22, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 3. Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
“I’m losing my mind here!” cries Isaac in 24: Legacy. And after five episodes of the show’s new incarnation, we know the feeling. … Read More
UK TV review: Broadchurch Season 3, Episode 4
March 22, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Broadchurch Season 3? Read our spoiler-free review of Episodes 1 and 2 here.
DI Hardy on a date. That’s the most unexpected twist yet in Broadchurch’s twist-filled third season. Chris Chibnall’s drama, … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badland Season 2, Episode 1
March 22, 2017 | Chris BryantAfter a blistering first season, albeit with a rushed conclusion, fans will be happy with the return of Into the Badlands, as Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s show takes us back to Sunny’s (Daniel Wu) world of tribes and killers. … Read More
VOD film review: My Father Die
March 22, 2017 | Matthew TurnerSean (son of Pierce) Brosnan makes a striking directorial debut with this violent and atmospheric thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Horton Hears a Who
March 21, 2017 | David FarnorWitty and cute, it cannot annoy; Dr Seuss’s Horton is a piece of pure joy.Read More
BBC iPlayer film review: Carnage (Simon Amstell)
March 21, 2017 | David FarnorSimon Amstell’s vegan mockumentary is thought-provoking, rib-tickling, stomach-churning satire.Read More