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: Embrace of the Serpent
June 10, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsA delirium-inducing drive into the dark heart of nature that feels like little else we’ve seen before.Read More
VOD film review: Fire at Sea
June 10, 2016 | Martyn ConterioA daring and virtuosic exploration of a modern humanitarian crisis.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 2
June 9, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“The thing about the truth is it’s hard to pin down.”
Noah is getting all the good lines in this second season of Scream, but while it might sound like he’s stating the obvious, there are … Read More
VOD film review: Russell T. Davies’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016)
June 9, 2016 | David FarnorRussell T Davies’ enchantingly fresh take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a celebration of life and imagination.Read More
VOD film review: Paranormal Activity
June 8, 2016 | David FarnorWhen things don’t happen, it’s brilliantly disturbing. When they do, it’s a slight disappointment.
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UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 5 (This World Is Our Hell)
June 7, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Snakes, horses, and werewolves, oh my. After Episode 4’s astonishing solo outing for Eva Green and Rory Kinnear, Episode 5 of Penny Dreadful’s Season 3 initially looks like we’re back on a wider playing field, but … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 7
June 7, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers.
It’s rare for an episode of Game of Thrones to have a pre-credits sequence. Season openers, maybe, and the odd other here and there. But the bombshell dropped on us at the start of this seventh … Read More
VOD film review: Watchmen
June 7, 2016 | David FarnorZack Snyder’s striking and ambitious adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel is an underrated semi-success.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 1 (I Know What You Did Last Summer)
June 6, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“We’re all final girls in Lakewood. Because we survived.”
That’s Emma at the start of Scream Season 2. Yes, MTV’s surprisingly good horror series, which spun off from Wes Craven’s movie franchise last year, is back … Read More
UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 2
June 6, 2016 | Chris BryantThis is a spoiler-free review.
Less explosive that the opening episode, Episode 2 of Preacher centres on setting a shady, intimidating stage for the unfolding of the fallout from Jesse’s encounter with true good and true evil, as well as … Read More