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.
Catch up TV review: The Accused, Emerald City, The Fake News Show, The Reunion
February 11, 2017 | David FarnorWhat’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
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 11 (Second Chances)
February 11, 2017 | Matthew TurnerTwo promising characters are introduced and Felicity gets a new plot direction in a satisfying episode of Arrow.Read More
VOD film review: Experimenter
February 11, 2017 | Matthew TurnerPeter Sarsgaard is perfectly cast in this rewardingly off-kilter drama about the work of Stanley Milgram.Read More
MUBI UK film review: The Park (Le Parc)
February 10, 2017 | Mike WilliamsDirector: Damien Manivel Cast: Naomie Vogt-Roby, Maxime Bachellerie, Sobéré Sessouma Watch Le Park online in the UK: MUBI UK
Le Parc is the quintessential French indie. An oddball, experimental coming-of-age film, it fuses drama, romance, and a sprinkling of unease … Read More
Netflix UK film review: LoveTrue
February 10, 2017 | Matthew TurnerAlma Har’el’s inventive directorial approach pays off beautifully in this powerfully emotional study of three separate love stories.Read More
VOD film review: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
February 10, 2017 | David Farnor“There’s nothing wrong with being sad. It’s just a way of remembering the happy times.”
Who doesn’t have fond memories of being read We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, or reading it to your own kids? Michael Rosen, a … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 10 (We Can Be Heroes)
February 9, 2017 | David FarnorA fun episode of Supergirl finds strength in the show’s empathy.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Blind Sun
February 9, 2017 | Anton BitelJoyce A. Nashawati’s heatstruck dystopia is an elegantly shot, elliptical slow burn that leaves its allegorical enigmas unanswered.Read More
First look UK TV review: Legion
February 8, 2017 | Amon WarmannStylistically ambitious and unpredictably strange, this X-Men spin-off series wastes little time in distinguishing itself from the pack.Read More
UK review: Revolting Rhymes (Roald Dahl)
February 8, 2017 | David FarnorDahl’s rhymes are still revolting – and thankfully,
suitable for viewing by the whole family.Read More