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.
Designated Survivor: Escapist nonsense and all the better for it (spoilers)
February 19, 2017 | David Farnor
Avoiding the temptation of political satire, Designated Survivor is escapist nonsense and all the better for it.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Season 2, Episode 11 (Turncoat)
February 19, 2017 | Matthew Turner
The super-team head to 1776 to face a newly evil Rip Hunter in another fun episode of Legends of Tomorrow.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Abstract: The Art of Design
February 18, 2017 | David Farnor
An attractive guide to everyday objects you take for granted.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 12
February 18, 2017 | Matthew Turner
Team Arrow take a trip to Russia and do a spot of character building in a slightly underwhelming episode.Read More
Quarry’s finale could pave the way for a truly epic second season
February 18, 2017 | Helen Archer
This flawlessly-performed drama can hold its head high as a one-off series – but a second season could be truly epic.Read More
VOD film review: Tanna
February 18, 2017 | David Farnor
Unique and universal, this remarkable piece of cinema is a breathtaking blend of the familiar and the new.Read More
VOD film review: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children
February 17, 2017 | Mark Harrison
An eccentric fantasy film that’s right in Tim Burton’s wheelhouse.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Lost Things (2004)
February 17, 2017 | Anton Bitel
Carnival Of Souls reconfigured as an Ozploitation enigma of adolescence.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: The Team (Episode 1)
February 17, 2017 | David Farnor
This fun international crime thriller is like watching the EU Avengers – it’s brilliantly assembled TV.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Chef’s Table Season 3
February 17, 2017 | David Farnor
A cooking show that’s not about food. That’s the premise behind Chef’s Table, Netflix’s documentary series, back for a third helping. Taking us on a tour of top chefs around the world and revealing the recipe for their success, it’s … Read More
