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: Scrapper
October 21, 2023 | David Farnor
Charlotte Regan’s heartfelt, inventive debut is a warm tale of a fragmented family finding each other.Read More
VOD film review: Passages (2023)
October 20, 2023 | David Farnor
Ira Sachs’ raw relationship drama is an intimate, thoughtful portrayal of a painful mess.Read More
First look TV review: Loki Season 2
October 15, 2023 | Ivan Radford
Loki’s frustratingly uneven return leaves you wondering where and when this spin-off is headed.Read More
First look TV review: Lessons in Chemistry
October 15, 2023 | David Farnor
From Scott Pilgrim vs the World to Room, Brie Larson has proven herself to be a remarkably versatile actor across a wide range of budgets, genres and tones. But from Captain Marvel to Fast X, she’s also found herself in … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Beckham
October 15, 2023 | David Farnor
This surprisingly self-aware study of David Beckham on and off the pitch is a fun, frank and gripping watch.Read More
Fair Play: A deliciously twisted thriller
October 14, 2023 | David Farnor
Chloe Domont’s deliciously twisted debut is a dark dissection of power and gender dynamics.Read More
VOD film review: The Truman Show (1998)
October 13, 2023 | Mark Harrison
25 years on, The Truman Show is speculative but spot-on in its reality TV satire.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Long Shadow
October 10, 2023 | Helen Archer
ITV’s moving, immersive drama about the Yorkshire Ripper loses sight of the institutional failures that delayed justice.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Stuart Little (1999)
October 1, 2023 | Mark Harrison
The last family movie of the 1990s is a gentle, mainstream oddity.Read More
Why Netflix’s Lupin should be your next box set
October 1, 2023 | David Farnor
This playfully meta take on France’s gentleman thief is slick, charismatic and effortlessly cool.Read More
