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 4
August 3, 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.
Stalemate. That’s where we start in Episode 4 of Mr. Robot Season 2.
As is so typical of … Read More
All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in August 2016
August 3, 2016 | VOD NewsShorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4. From exploring the three-way dating scene and tales of body modification to 70s racing nostalgia and inspiring superhuman stories, here’s what’s on the way in August:
Limb … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Little Prince
August 3, 2016 | Nathanael SmithOne of the best animations of the year so far.Read More
VOD film review: Oranges and Sunshine
August 3, 2016 | David FarnorA calm, moving debut for Ken Loach Jr, Oranges and Sunshine is simply told and shockingly accurate.Read More
VOD film review: Project Nim
August 3, 2016 | David FarnorJames Marsh’s documentary about a chimp raised by humans is powerful, upsetting, provocative viewing.Read More
UK TV review: The Living and the Dead (spoilers)
August 2, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for the end of The Living and the Dead. For a spoiler-free review of the show, click here.
“You mistook me for a ghost… of my former self.” That’s Nathan Appleby in the final episode of … Read More
VOD film review: Dugma: The Button
August 2, 2016 | David Farnor“We long for the moment when we blow them up with a car bomb,” says one person in Dugma: The Button. “But first there’s the wedding.”
It’s an absurd sentence to comprehend, which is exactly why Paul Refsdal’s documentary is … Read More
UK TV review: Preacher, Episode 10 (Call and Response – Season 1 finale)
August 2, 2016 | Chris BryantWarning: This review contains spoilers.
“You know, one time I took a lot of Angel Dust, drank an eight-pack of Red Bull, and went to a Bieber concert. And this is honestly crazier than that.”
Preacher draws to a close … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Beat Bugs
August 2, 2016 | David FarnorSeason 2 of Beat Bugs is on Netflix UK from Friday 18th November.
This summer, all you need is… animated insects singing covers of songs by The Beatles? That’s the premise behind Netflix’s new kids series, which lands on Wednesday … Read More
VOD film review: 10 Cloverfield Lane
August 1, 2016 | Ivan RadfordDan Tractenberg’s sensational directorial debut is a nerve-jangling psychological thriller that deliberately keeps you guessing.Read More
















