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.
Catch up TV review: Zapped, Trigger Happy
October 9, 2016 | David Farnor
What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight, A United Kingdom, A Monster Calls
October 8, 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 has embraced VOD like never before. We head to Leicester Square to check out … Read More
Why you should be watching Ripper Street
October 8, 2016 | David Farnor
Ripper Street returns this week for a fifth and final season. This last run, which will be released all-at-once, picks up directly where the Season 4 cliffhanger left off – and follows its aftermath for six episodes, as our leads … Read More
VOD film review: The Greasy Strangler
October 8, 2016 | Matthew Turner
A delightfully deranged black comedy that’s as disgusting as it is hilarious. Read More
The Siege of Jadotville: A simply explosive war thriller
October 7, 2016 | David Farnor
Netflix’s explosive war film sheds light on unknown history with a frustrating and thrilling simplicity.Read More
VOD film review: Under The Shadow
October 7, 2016 | Simon Kinnear
Balancing frights and powerful themes, Babak Anvari’s sensational debut is an instant classic.Read More
Netflix UK film review: 13th
October 7, 2016 | Matthew Turner
This is a superbly made and vital documentary that demands to be seen.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Hoax
October 7, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Lasse Hallström Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci Certificate: 15 Watch The Hoax online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
There’s something about … Read More
Screw Tinder: Why Fleabag is the only date you need
October 6, 2016 | Jo Bromilow
Ah, autumn. The time when tan lines start to fade and lounging under trees in a park with some dude who works in “media” until it’s too cold and you’re too drunk to see straight is no longer a suitable … Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire: Season 3, Episode 6 and 7
October 5, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
Halt and Catch Fire is the best its ever been in Season 3 – and Episodes 6 and 7 are beautiful, bitter proof of that fact.
AMC’s show is a manual in self-sabotage, a study of … Read More
