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.
Catch up TV review: The Watchman, Rookies, 500 Questions
August 28, 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 Girlfriend Experience
August 28, 2016 | Craig SkinnerWhen Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz’ The Girlfriend Experience first premiered on Starz in America, it aired week by week, as is standard for all new shows on the channel, but Starz also did something they’d never done before: they … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Miles Ahead
August 26, 2016 | David FarnorKind of blue and effortlessly cool, this unconventional music biopic has attitude to spare.Read More
VOD film review: Kids in Love
August 26, 2016 | Matthew TurnerThis shallow coming-of-ager is like being forced to trawl through the Instagram accounts of the worst people in the world.Read More
VOD film review: Road Games
August 26, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThis slow-burning thriller is a lame game that never leads anywhere satisfying.Read More
VOD film review: Cell
August 25, 2016 | Victoria CuratoloEven Stephen King himself can’t save this dried-out zombie apocalypse mish-mash.Read More
Fear the Walking Dead Season 2 review: Episodes 2 to 7
August 24, 2016 | David FarnorFear the Walking Dead Season 2 returned to UK TV this week for Part 2, with Episode 8 broadcast exclusively on AMC for BT TV customers on Monday 22nd August – and subsequent episodes airing every Monday. With Episodes 1 … Read More
VOD film review: Oscillating Fan for Your Home
August 24, 2016 | David FarnorWhen the heat gets hot and your very being is on fire, cinema has always been man’s best friend, offering shade, comfort and air conditioning on a hot summer’s afternoon – plus a movie. Now, though, Netflix has stepped up … Read More
VOD film review: Tokyo Tribe
August 24, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsDirector: Sion Sono Cast: Young Dais, Ryôhei Suzuki, Riki Takeuchi Certificate: 18 Watch Tokyo Tribe online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
From the ever-prolific cult Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono comes … Read More
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 7 (Handshake)
August 22, 2016 | David FarnorThis review contains spoilers. Not caught up with Mr. Robot Season 2 yet? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2.Read More