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.
Quarry’s finale could pave the way for a truly epic second season
February 18, 2017 | Helen ArcherThis flawlessly-performed drama can hold its head high as a one-off series – but a second season could be truly epic.Read More
VOD film review: Tanna
February 18, 2017 | David FarnorUnique and universal, this remarkable piece of cinema is a breathtaking blend of the familiar and the new.Read More
VOD film review: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children
February 17, 2017 | Mark HarrisonAn eccentric fantasy film that’s right in Tim Burton’s wheelhouse.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Lost Things (2004)
February 17, 2017 | Anton BitelCarnival Of Souls reconfigured as an Ozploitation enigma of adolescence.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: The Team (Episode 1)
February 17, 2017 | David FarnorThis fun international crime thriller is like watching the EU Avengers – it’s brilliantly assembled TV.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Chef’s Table Season 3
February 17, 2017 | David FarnorA cooking show that’s not about food. That’s the premise behind Chef’s Table, Netflix’s documentary series, back for a third helping. Taking us on a tour of top chefs around the world and revealing the recipe for their success, it’s … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 11
February 16, 2017 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery thoughts.
Supergirl turns its hand to the classic bottle episode for Episode 11 of Season 2. You know, the episodes that all sci-fi and fantasy shows tend … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Girlfriend’s Day
February 16, 2017 | David FarnorDirector: Michael Stephenson Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Amber Tamblyn Watch Girlfriend’s Day online in the UK: Netflix UK
One of the great things about Netflix is the creative freedom it offers people. Bob Odenkirk can write a film about greeting … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Trash Fire
February 16, 2017 | Anton BitelThis dark comedy of manners turns to horror in Richard Bates Jr’s tale of repressed family values.Read More
First look Amazon UK TV review: The Path Season 2
February 15, 2017 | David FarnorThe Path’s confident second season grows into a compelling, complex study of belief and doubt.Read More