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.
Netflix UK TV review: Sense8 Season 2, Episodes 10, 11 and 12
May 16, 2017 | Chris Bryant
Respectful, moving, and nail-biting, Sense8’s second season is a real achievement. Read More
VOD film review: Manchester by the Sea
May 16, 2017 | David Farnor
This masterfully prickly study of pain and grief throbs with unspoken emotions.Read More
Prometheus: A fascinating prequel with the wrong main character
May 16, 2017 | David Farnor
Prometheus is ambitious, pretty, fascinating and impressive. It’s also a disappointment.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: American Gods Episode 3 (spoilers)
May 15, 2017 | Josh Slater-Williams
Some of the show’s most arresting material so far.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Go 8 Bit, Loaded, Taskmaster
May 15, 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
Alien: Resurrection: A cautionary tale of trying to copy brilliance
May 14, 2017 | David Farnor
This flawed attempt to copy brilliance only leads to a disappointingly ugly mess.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 20 (Underneath)
May 14, 2017 | Matthew Turner
A bottle episode leads to some welcome course correction as Arrow heads into its endgame.Read More
Why you should be watching Anne with an E on Netflix
May 14, 2017 | David Farnor
“I like imagining more than remembering,” says Anne in the opening episode of new TV version of Anne of Green Gables. It soon becomes apparent why, as the seven-part adaptation unveils the unhappy memories that belong to our heroine’s childhood. … Read More
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 12 might just be its best
May 14, 2017 | Mark Harrison
Experimental, risky and hilarious, Always Sunny’s 12th season may just be its best.Read More
Superhero Sundays: The Batman vs Dracula (2005)
May 14, 2017 | Matthew Turner
The Caped Crusader takes on the Prince of Darkness in this inventive and fun animated adventure.Read More
