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: River Monsters
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWhen a programme begins with the immortal words “I’m Jeremy Wade, fresh water detective”, you know you’re in for a good time. ITV’s River Monsters sees Wade journey around the world looking for deadly aquatic beasts. He heads to Alaska … Read More
VOD film review: Anomalisa
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorCharlie Kaufman’s unromantic romance is a sad, sweet, strangely profound study of human isolation and the need for connection.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2, Episode 6 (Outlaw Country)
December 10, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This is a recap and contains spoilers, so do not read this until you have watched the episode. For information on how to watch it, click here.
I’m going to get a minor grumble out of the way first. … Read More
Netflix UK stand-up comedy review: Reggie Watts: Spatial
December 10, 2016 | Nathanael SmithGleefully absurd and deceptively deep, Reggie Watts’ unique special picks apart stand-up and puts it back together again.Read More
VOD film review: Suicide Squad
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorUnfunny and unsurprising, this uneven antihero blockbuster is frustratingly all over the place.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 7 (Vigilante)
December 9, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
After the disappointments of the previous two seasons, the current run of Arrow has done a terrific job of getting back to basics and although it’s still relatively early days, Season 5 is on course to … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Captive
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorDocumentaries are in these days. Audiences seem to have awoken to the sheer diversity and story-telling thrills that they can provide, which, in turn, gives more chance for filmmakers to explore the format’s potential. A large part of that rise … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Mozart in the Jungle Season 3
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorLet’s be clear on this: Mozart in the Jungle is not a show about Mozart trying to stay alive in the jungle. But it might as well be, given how delightful it is.
Amazon’s musical comedy series surprised some … Read More
Shudder UK film review: Lisa and the Devil (1971)
December 9, 2016 | Anton BitelEvery other weekend, our resident horror obsessive Anton Bitel delves into Shudder’s selection of horrors to handpick a Friday night fright.Read More
Netflix snaps up international rights to Miss in Kiss
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has snapped up the international rights to Taiwanese series Miss in Kiss.
The show is based on the Japanese manga Itazura na Kiss, written by Kaoru Tada. In fact, it’s the seventh time the manga has been adapted for … Read More