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.
VOD film review: The Shallows
December 8, 2016 | Mike WilliamsA surprisingly effective survival horror.Read More
VOD film review: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
December 8, 2016 | Matthew TurnerPatsy and Eddy return in this better-than-expected big screen outing for the hit British sitcom.Read More
Why you should be watching Lovesick
December 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat’s in a name, Shakespeare once asked. Quite a lot, it would seem, if the programme formerly known as Scrotal Recall is anything to go by. Having changed the title to Lovesick for its second season, its own stars expressed … Read More
VOD film review: Napoleon (1927)
December 7, 2016 | Neil AlcockAn unforgettable film and a dazzling cinematic experience, Napoleon is essential viewing.Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 10 (The Bicameral Mind)
December 6, 2016 | David FarnorThis surprisingly emotional finale provides a satisfying climax to a bold, intelligent first season.Read More
Why you should catch up with 3% on Netflix UK
December 6, 2016 | Leslie Byron PittDark-hearted dystopias have happily nestled quite easily into our psyche as of late. Even before the election of a certain demagogue who appears to be hell-bent on dismantling the social fabrics that hold America together, populist viewing was stocked with … Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Magpie
December 6, 2016 | Mark HarrisonAn emotional road trip movie that makes the most of its low budget.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Blue Jay
December 6, 2016 | David FarnorPowered by two actors at the top of their game, this romantic drama is a marvellously messy trip down memory lane.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 7 (Sing Me a Song)
December 5, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers in full bloody detail.
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song, of how the Walking Dead’s mid-season finale is nigh and although not officially labeled … Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 9 (The Well-Tempered Clavier)
December 4, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Westworld? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1.
When Westworld began, the worry was that there would be little beneath its impressive surface, not enough answers to satisfy its questions, not enough … Read More
















