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.
Netflix UK film review: Brahman Naman
July 4, 2016 | Matthew Turner
A trio of quiz-obsessed nerds attempt to lose their virginity in this entertaining Indian teen sex comedy set in 1980s Bangalore.Read More
VOD film review: Grimsby
July 3, 2016 | Mark Harrison
More patronising than patriotic, this is the wrong film at the wrong time.Read More
VOD film review: Trumbo
July 3, 2016 | David Farnor
Less a meaty drama and more a hammy souffle, Trumbo is a disappointingly lightweight affair.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Life Inside Jail, The Women Who Kill Lions, Sacrifice
July 3, 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
VOD film review: Cloverfield
July 3, 2016 | David Farnor
One big shot of adrenaline to your eyeballs, this is exhilarating and petrifying stuff.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 5 (Dawn of the Dead)
July 2, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
A dead body has turned up a school assembly. The local kids are freaking out. Do you a. Reassure them that everything will be alright and order them home with a curfew? or b. Lock them … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Voltron: Legendary Defender
July 2, 2016 | Ned Newberry
Voltron: Legendary Defender might be the best thing to happen to cartoons since The Legend of Korra. Now, that could be because it’s awesome, but it’s most likely because they share a common ancestry. From the producers of Avatar: The … Read More
VOD film review: Zeus and Roxanne
July 2, 2016 | Nathanael Smith
The cinematic equivalent of that video where a baby monkey rides backwards on a pig.Read More
All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in July 2016
July 2, 2016 | VOD News
Shorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4. From delving into the world of hip hop to what it means to be a drifter, July’s original short films uncover secretive worlds and communities. Here’s what’s … Read More
Netflix UK binge-review: Orange Is the New Black Season 4, Episode 7 to 10 (spoilers)
July 1, 2016 | David Farnor
Watch Season 4 of Orange Is the New Black along with us: leave your comments below for Episodes 7 to 10, all spoilers welcome. Not caught up with Season 4? Read our spoiler-free review of the first four episodes here. … Read More
