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 film review: Rats
January 8, 2017 | Mike WilliamsMorgan Spurlock’s graphic, gory and disturbing documentary is a fascinating blend of entertainment and education.Read More
Catch up TV review: The Voice UK, No Offence, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Halcyon, Unforgotten
January 8, 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
Netflix UK TV review: Tarzan and Jane
January 8, 2017 | David FarnorTarzan becomes Spider-Man of the jungle in this likeable reboot that makes an outdated character feel more relevant.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: A Series of Unfortunate Events
January 8, 2017 | Nathanael SmithDon’t watch this, unless you want to be delighted by one of Netflix’s sharpest, funniest family shows.Read More
VOD film review: Shell
January 7, 2017 | David FarnorA calm and absorbing coming-of-age drama, shot through with a heartbreaking sense of tangible isolation.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Match Day
January 6, 2017 | David FarnorThis detective mystery doesn’t volley you with revelations and dead bodies, but when Match Day shoots, it certainly scores.Read More
VOD film review: Lair of the White Worm (1988)
January 6, 2017 | Anton BitelMore pantomime than horror, Ken Russell’s unsurprisingly outrageous romp exposes conflicting substrates of British identity.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Season 4, Episode 1 (The Six Thatchers)
January 5, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains minor spoilers.
There’s a thin line between clever and clever-clever. In the past, the BBC’s modern reboot of Sherlock has walked it like Johnny Cash in his prime, allowing Sherlock to be clever-clever and the show to … Read More
UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episode 14 and 15
January 4, 2017 | David FarnorA moving double-bill sees Vikings at its very best as the ambitious Season 4 continues.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sense8 Christmas special
January 4, 2017 | Chris BryantThis two-hour tale of love and acceptance is a fantastic example of what Sense8 is capable of.Read More