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.
Return to Seoul: Melancholic and mesmerising
July 10, 2023 | Anton Bitel
In Davy Chou’s subtle story of identity, adoption and adaptation, a mercurial woman repeatedly returns to her lost roots.Read More
Why The Great should be your next box set
July 9, 2023 | David Farnor
Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult are flawless in this hilarious satirical comedy about Catherine the Great’s rise to power.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Species II (1998)
July 3, 2023 | Matthew Turner
The sequel to Species doubles down on gore and nudity, but fails to strike the right tone.Read More
Why you should be watching Hijack on Apple TV+
July 2, 2023 | Ivan Radford
As exhilarating as it is implausible, Apple’s perfectly paced thriller is grounded by a commanding turn from Idris Elba.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Better than its reputation suggests
July 1, 2023 | Mark Harrison
A melancholic, more muddled adventure that’s still better than its reputation.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The beating heart of the franchise
June 30, 2023 | Mark Harrison
As exhilarating as comfort viewing gets, this funny threequel stabilises Indy’s runaway adventure format but ramps up the comedy.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: An exploitation movie for kids
June 29, 2023 | Mark Harrison
This Indiana Jones prequel is freakier and more problematic, but no less spectacular.Read More
Full Time: The most gripping thriller you’ll see this year
June 29, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Call My Agent’s Laure Calamy is sensational in this gripping domestic drama that’s shot and edited like a high-stakes thriller. Read More
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indy’s first adventure is as good as you remember
June 28, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Steven Spielberg’s non-stop adventure throwback is an all-timer of an action movie.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder in the Pacific
June 27, 2023 | Helen Archer
This pacy documentary about the 1985 bombing of Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship seethes with a barely suppressed anger.Read More
