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: Fences
June 17, 2017 | David Farnor
Denzel Washington’s directorial debut crafts a moving drama fuelled by two powerhouse performances.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Daughters of the Dust
June 17, 2017 | Josh Slater-Williams
An unconventional portrait of a cinematically-underexplored culture that’s well worth seeing.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 10, Episode 10 (The Eaters of Light)
June 17, 2017 | Mark Harrison
A spirited but unassuming episode with a folkloric conceit.Read More
VOD film review: Rock Dog
June 16, 2017 | David Farnor
This musical animation is a disappointingly forgettable compilation of other films’ greatest hits.Read More
VOD film review: A Date for Mad Mary
June 16, 2017 | Matthew Turner
Seána Kerslake delivers a stunning central performance in this warm-hearted Irish comedy-drama.Read More
VOD film review: Stockholm My Love
June 16, 2017 | Laurence Boyce
Mark Cousins’ tender and evocative work is both haunting and beautiful.
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VOD film review: The Founder
June 16, 2017 | Ian Loring
Michael Keaton delivers a complex performance in this fascinating but even biopic of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc.Read More
UK TV review: The Wizard of Lies
June 16, 2017 | Mike Williams
After decades of movie output that’s not so much undone the largely fantastic body of work that includes Raging Bull and Goodfellas, but redefined his character type in modern film, HBO’s The Wizard of Lies sees him return to his … Read More
VOD film review: I Am Not Your Negro
June 15, 2017 | David Farnor
A moving biopic and a rallying cry, this important documentary is essential viewing.Read More
VOD film review: Antiviral
June 15, 2017 | David Farnor
Brandon inherits the Cronenberg condition with this skin-crawling study of celebrity obsession.Read More
