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: A Perfect Getaway
June 5, 2016 | David FarnorThis deceptively smart B-movie is as cheap and compelling as they come.Read More
VOD film review: Gone Baby Gone
June 4, 2016 | David FarnorBen Affleck’s directorial debut is a thoughtful, gripping crime melodrama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Holding the Man
June 3, 2016 | David FarnorEpic, intimate, universal. This romance deserves to be a crowd-pleaser.Read More
VOD film review: Misconduct
June 3, 2016 | Matthew TurnerSpellbindingly bad on every conceivable level.Read More
Sundance London 2016: Reviews round-up
June 3, 2016 | David FarnorAfter last night’s opening film, Tallulah, Sundance London is in full swing at the snazzy Picturehouse Central near Piccadilly Circus. Running until Sunday 5th June 2016, it’s a great chance to catch up on some of the best indie films … Read More
VOD film review: Husbands and Wives
June 3, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Woody Allen Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow Watch Husbands and Wives online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Just when you thought Woody Allen had nowhere else to take the faux-documentary after … Read More
Interview: Anthony Horowitz on BBC’s New Blood
June 2, 2016 | David FarnorIt is a truth universally accepted that a detective on TV must be in want of a divorce or a drinking problem – or both. Not so in New Blood, the BBC’s new crime drama. The main characters are younger … Read More
UK TV review: New Blood
June 1, 2016 | David FarnorAnthony Horowitz’s modern crime drama buzzes with fresh talent and ideas.Read More
UK TV review: Detectorists
June 1, 2016 | David FarnorDig past the tranquil surface of this gentle comedy and there’s real treasure here. Read More
VOD film review: Les Miserables
June 1, 2016 | David FarnorThis star-studded adaptation of the classic musical will make you cry.Read More