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.
12 Days of Netflix: Babes in Toyland (1986)
December 15, 2016 | Nathanael Smith
Every day until Christmas Eve, we unwrap another one of Netflix UK’s Christmas films and sort the naughty from the nice. It’s the #12DaysofNetflix. (Click here for the full list.)
There’s an astonishing moment in the middle of Babes in … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 8 (Invasion!)
December 15, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Arrow cleverly combines alien invasion crossover with a significant milestone in an emotional, action-packed 100th episode.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Man in the High Castle Season 2, Episode 1
December 15, 2016 | Ian Winterton
A yellow school bus putters through a normal American suburb. But something’s not quite right. Some students are dressed in Hitler Youth uniform, all sporting Stars and Stripes/Swastika armbands. And the school is the Fritz Julius Kuhn High School. Two … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Spectral
December 14, 2016 | Josh Slater-Williams
You won’t be afraid of no ghosts in this underwhelming sci-fi actioner.Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Angel of Christmas
December 14, 2016 | Chris Bryant
A fate-driven attempt at a disposable holiday flick.Read More
VOD film review: Chevalier
December 14, 2016 | Simon Kinnear
Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari Cast: Yiorgos Kendros, Panos Koronis, Makis Papadimitriou Certificate: 18 Watch Chevalier online in the UK: BFI Player / Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
A chevalier … Read More
The Man in the High Castle Season 1: A masterclass in world-building and what-ifs
December 14, 2016 | David Farnor
With Season 2 of The Man in the High Castle on the way, we look back at the final episodes of Season 1. Warning: This contains spoilers.
“A wise man once said to me, fate is fluid, destiny is in … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 8 (Medusa)
December 13, 2016 | David Farnor
Supergirl returns to form with a family-focused episode that leads naturally into a four-way crossover.Read More
VOD film review: Magnus
December 13, 2016 | Matthew Turner
“The Mozart of Chess” proves an apt nickname in this fascinating documentary about Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen.Read More
Shudder UK film review: The Corpse of Anna Fritz
December 13, 2016 | Ian Loring
By turns disgusting and narratively unambitious, this is not a film you’d choose to watch, unless you wanted to be shocked for the sake of it.Read More
