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: Narcos Season 2 (Episode 5, 6, 7)
September 12, 2016 | Chris BryantThe life of Pablo becomes the legacy of Pablo in the next three episodes of Netflix’s immersive bilingual drama. As the authorities let Pablo slip away again, his enemies take matters into their own hands in the hunt for the … Read More
VOD film review: Captain America: Civil War
September 11, 2016 | David FarnorThis deftly balanced blockbuster embraces the weight of moral consequences with the lightness of popcorn.Read More
Catch up TV review: Cold Feet, Go 8 Bit, Paralympics
September 11, 2016 | David FarnorWhat’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
UK TV review: The People v. O.J. Simpson (American Crime Story)
September 11, 2016 | Helen ArcherWho knew what to expect when it was first announced that Ryan Murphy, best known for his trashy yet wildly entertaining programmes, Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story, was going to produce a show based on the 1995 trial of … Read More
VOD film review: Man on Wire
September 11, 2016 | David FarnorJames Marsh’s documentary about wire-walker Philippe Petit is an awesome and awe-inspiring masterpiece.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Beauty and the Baker
September 10, 2016 | David FarnorThis delightful, delectable romantic comedy is one to savour.Read More
BBC Three TV review: 2016 Comedy Feeds
September 10, 2016 | David FarnorAnother year, another batch of Comedy Feeds from BBC Three. Available to watch exclusively on BBC iPlayer, the online channel’s series of pilots are an established platform for the next generation of British comedy talent.
Now on their fourth run, … Read More
Top 11 episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series
September 9, 2016 | Mel KeableWith Star Trek: Discovery almost here, we continue our #BackTrek countdown through the best bits of the sci-fi series to date.
As of this week, Star Trek is now 50 years old. Created by Gene Roddenberry, the sci-fi series about … Read More
VOD film review: The Blue Room (La Chambre Bleue)
September 9, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Mathieu Amalric Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Léa Drucker, Stéphanie Cléau Watch The Blue Room online in the UK: Currently not available on VOD
It’s not often that you complain of a film not being long enough. The Blue Room, the … Read More
VOD film review: Florence Foster Jenkins
September 8, 2016 | Matthew TurnerMeryl Streep strikes the perfect wrong note in Stephen Frears’ amiable tragi-comic biopic.Read More