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.
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 10
September 14, 2016 | David FarnorThis review contains spoilers. Not caught up with Mr. Robot Season 2 yet? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2.
Mr. Robot’s second season has got to the point where we’d be better off listing a series of … Read More
VOD film review: A Most Wanted Man
September 13, 2016 | David FarnorPhilip Seymour Hoffman is superbly understated in this riveting, slow-burn spy thriller. Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 3, Episode 4
September 13, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Nothing has the whiff of sweet pleasure and bitter aroma of disappointment like a microwaved cheese Danish. We know it. Gordon knows it. And yet he still finds himself nauseous, dizzying and twitching, nuking one in … Read More
Why One Mississippi should be your next box set
September 12, 2016 | David FarnorTig Notaro’s poignant autobiographical comedy is beautifully honest and hugely moving.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Narcos Season 2 (Episode 5, 6, 7)
September 12, 2016 | Chris BryantThe life of Pablo becomes the legacy of Pablo in the next three episodes of Netflix’s immersive bilingual drama. As the authorities let Pablo slip away again, his enemies take matters into their own hands in the hunt for the … Read More
VOD film review: Captain America: Civil War
September 11, 2016 | David FarnorThis deftly balanced blockbuster embraces the weight of moral consequences with the lightness of popcorn.Read More
Catch up TV review: Cold Feet, Go 8 Bit, Paralympics
September 11, 2016 | David FarnorWhat’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
UK TV review: The People v. O.J. Simpson (American Crime Story)
September 11, 2016 | Helen ArcherWho knew what to expect when it was first announced that Ryan Murphy, best known for his trashy yet wildly entertaining programmes, Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story, was going to produce a show based on the 1995 trial of … Read More
VOD film review: Man on Wire
September 11, 2016 | David FarnorJames Marsh’s documentary about wire-walker Philippe Petit is an awesome and awe-inspiring masterpiece.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Beauty and the Baker
September 10, 2016 | David FarnorThis delightful, delectable romantic comedy is one to savour.Read More
















