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: Black (2016)
August 19, 2016 | Matthew TurnerThis modern Romeo and Juliet tale is brilliantly made, superbly acted and powerfully moving.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Get Down (Part 1, Episodes 2 to 6 – spoilers)
August 19, 2016 | Chris BryantWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen The Get Down? Catch up with our spoiler-free look at the opening episodes.
Baz Luhrmann’s 1970’s hip-hop origins story follows its feature-length debut with five hour-long episodes, which continue the often reality-inspired struggle the … Read More
VOD film review: 400 Days
August 19, 2016 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Matt Osterman Cast: Caity Lotz, Brandon Routh, Ben Feldman, Dane Cook, Tom Cavanagh, Grant Bowler Certificate: 15 Watch 400 Days online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Virgin Movies / TalkTalk Player / eir Vision … Read More
VOD film review: Almost Holy
August 18, 2016 | Helen ArcherThe very definition of “hard-hitting documentary”.Read More
VOD film review: Louder Than Bombs
August 17, 2016 | David FarnorA moving, nuanced family drama exploring life, death and the stories we tell to get through each.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: People Just Do Nothing (Season 2)
August 16, 2016 | David Farnor“Never underestimate the power of spray painting things gold. It triples the value.” Those are the words of Chabuddy G, entrepreneur, owner of the UK’s only dial-up Internet cafe, and friend of Kurupt FM, Brentwood’s second biggest pirate radio station.
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 6
August 16, 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 is a lot of things. It’s stylish. It’s unexpected. It’s ambitious. It’s a showcase for a … Read More
VOD film review: The Confession
August 15, 2016 | David FarnorProvocative and ambiguous, this is a gripping confession that demands to be heard.Read More
VOD film review: Knight of Cups
August 15, 2016 | Simon KinnearAssembled with obvious care, but to little explicable purpose, this pompous film amounts to a very expensive game of “Where’s Wally?”Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Hard Stop
August 14, 2016 | David FarnorThis documentary about the death of Mark Duggan in 2011, which sparked riots in Tottenham, is a vital watch.Read More
















