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.
Amazon Prime Video film review: Wiener-Dog
January 24, 2017 | Matthew Turner
Solondz’s latest features his trademark streak of deliciously black humour, but is also frustratingly uneven.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Episode 11
January 23, 2017 | David Farnor
This satisfactory episode in Loch Ness only feels like The Grand Tour treading water.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Captain Fantastic
January 23, 2017 | Simon Kinnear
This whimsical indie drama is more nuanced than its Little Miss Sunshine stylings might suggest.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Season 4, Episode 3 (The Final Problem)
January 22, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains minor spoilers. Already seen the episode? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery notes.
“For God’s sake, this is not one of your idiot cases!” snaps Mycroft Holmes (Mark Gatiss) at John Watson (Martin Freeman) in … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Visit
January 22, 2017 | David Farnor
M. Night Shyamalan’s simple but effective return to form is a hoot.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Frontier Season 1
January 22, 2017 | David Farnor
After a shaky start, this grisly historical drama ultimately lives up to its ambition.Read More
Unbreakable: M. Night Shyamalan and belief in the extraordinary
January 21, 2017 | David Farnor
Shyamalan’s masterpiece is an ambitious, earnest call to believe in the extraordinary.Read More
VOD film review: Ben-Hur (2016)
January 21, 2017 | Mike Williams
This unnecessary remake struggles to convince.Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV Review: Sneaky Pete Season 1 (Episode 5 to 10 – spoilers)
January 21, 2017 | Ian Winterton
With characters that are great company and a story that zips along, the strong finish to Sneaky Pete’s first season leaves you wanting more.
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VOD film review: Ginger Snaps (2000)
January 20, 2017 | Anton Bitel
This small-town coming-of-ager regenders the werewolf myth as a hilariously icky exploration of the monstrous feminine.Read More
