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.
True Lies: Looking back at James Cameron’s action comedy
May 1, 2023 | Mark Harrison
James Cameron’s rare foray into comedy is more American Dad! than James Bond.Read More
First look TV review: True Lies
May 1, 2023 | David Farnor
This slick but uneven spy thriller has more potential than its title suggests.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The Key to Time
April 30, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Offering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More
Why you should be watching Perry Mason
April 23, 2023 | David Farnor
Matthew Rhys is brilliant in this gorgeous, gripping, slow-burn revival of the iconic TV lawyer.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Still Missing Morgan
April 18, 2023 | Helen Archer
This dive into the disappearance of Morgan Nick in 1995 is a meditative, moving study of grief.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: The Wasp Woman (1959)
April 10, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Roger Corman’s 1959 creature feature is fun once it gets going, but it takes a while to get to the wasp monster.Read More
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish review: A surprising delight
April 10, 2023 | David Farnor
This self-aware, stunningly animated sequel is a surprising delight.Read More
VOD film review: Empire of Light
April 8, 2023 | David Farnor
Sam Mendes’ love letter to cinema is full of sentiment but not much else.Read More
Magic Mike’s Last Dance review: A middling threequel
April 7, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault stage a strip show in the West End in Steven Soderbergh’s middling Magic Mike threequel.Read More
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre review: A fun spy caper
April 7, 2023 | David Farnor
A game cast and slick action make Guy Ritchie’s uneven spy caper a fun ride.Read More
