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 be watching Lovesick
December 7, 2016 | Helen Archer
What’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 Alcock
An 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 Farnor
This 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 Pitt
Dark-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 Harrison
An emotional road trip movie that makes the most of its low budget.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Blue Jay
December 6, 2016 | David Farnor
Powered 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 Brazier
This 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 Farnor
Warning: 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
Netflix UK film review: Mercenary (Mercenaire)
December 4, 2016 | David Farnor
Sacha Wolff’s powerfully simple sports drama is a impressive debut for both the director and his blisteringly intense star.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
December 4, 2016 | Patrick Baker
A dreary Harry Potter wannabe.Read More
