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: Carlos the Jackal
October 16, 2016 | Selina Pearson
An impressive and engrossing biopic.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Transparent Season 3 (spoilers)
October 15, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers. For our spoiler-free review of Transparent Season 3, click here.
“I too have transitioned!” cries Shelly in Transparent Season 3, in one of the show’s most deliciously awkward dinner scenes. “I’m a brand!” Judith Light’s ex-wife … Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Ethel & Ernest, Snowden, A Quiet Passion
October 15, 2016 | David Farnor
From Netflix’s Black Mirror and Amazon’s originals to MUBI’s Cannes acquisitions and Dogwoof’s live-streaming premiere of Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold, the 2016 London Film Festival is embracing VOD like never before. We head to Leicester Square to check out … Read More
VOD film review: Lawless
October 15, 2016 | David Farnor
Brutal violence and brilliant performances make for a compelling gangster flick with above-average knitwear.Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Chi-Raq, Lady Macbeth, Queen of Katwe
October 14, 2016 | David Farnor
From Netflix’s Black Mirror and Amazon’s originals to MUBI’s Cannes acquisitions and Dogwoof’s live-streaming premiere of Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold, the 2016 London Film Festival is embracing VOD like never before. We head to Leicester Square to check out … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Mascots
October 14, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Christopher Guest’s latest mockumentary finds some warm humour in a sports mascot competition, but it’s treading some very familiar ground.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Haters Back Off!
October 14, 2016 | David Farnor
If you know the name “Miranda Sings”, then Netflix’s new original series needs no introduction. If you don’t, allow us to explain: Miranda (a character created by Colleen Ballinger) does exactly what her name suggests. She sings. If, by “sing”, … Read More
VOD film review: Kate Plays Christine
October 14, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Robert Greene Cast: Kate Lyn Sheil Certificate: 15 Watch Kate Plays Christine online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Curzon Home Cinema
In 1974, news reporter Kate Chubbuck shot herself live on air in … Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire: Season 3, Episode 8
October 13, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
How do you solve a problem like Ryan Ray? Episode 8 of Halt and Catch Fire Season 3 gives us the answer – and it’s one you might not fully expect.
His character has been the … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
October 13, 2016 | David Farnor
This portrait of the Chinese artist is a slight but visually stunning experience.Read More
