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.
Why you should catch up with Sneaky Pete
January 10, 2017 | Ian Winterton
Already seen Sneaky Pete? Read our spoiler-filled review here.
The pilot episode of Sneaky Pete, released in August 2015, was a modestly pleasing crime drama, but, had it not been for the cliffhanger reveal that the series’ villain was Bryan … Read More
VOD film review: Hell or High Water
January 9, 2017 | Natalie Lando
Director: David MacKenzie Cast: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham Certificate: 15
So here is a film that stars Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine and Ben Foster. It has a score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. It’s directed … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Crown Season 1 (spoilers)
January 8, 2017 | David Farnor
We take a spoiler-filled look at the second half of Netflix’s The Crown. Not seen the whole season? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episodes here.
Read our interviews with The Crown’s cast and crew
“Who wants transparency when … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Rats
January 8, 2017 | Mike Williams
Morgan 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 Farnor
What’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 Farnor
Tarzan becomes Spider-Man of the jungle in this likeable reboot that makes an outdated character feel more relevant.Read More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 Smith
Don’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 Farnor
A 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 Farnor
This 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 Bitel
More pantomime than horror, Ken Russell’s unsurprisingly outrageous romp exposes conflicting substrates of British identity.Read More
