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: Adventureland
June 27, 2016 | David FarnorA genuinely charming coming-of-age comedy.Read More
Walter Presents TV review: The Border (Episode 1 and 2)
June 26, 2016 | David FarnorWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
At a time when the UK voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum, the subject of immigration has rarely … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Secret Life of Puppies and Kittens, Bus Garage, It’s Not Me It’s You, Oscar Pistorius
June 26, 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 … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 12 (The Hail Mary)
June 26, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Time and tide wait for no man – and that’s clearer than ever as Outlander Season 2 nears its big, battled-filled finale.
Diana Gabaldon’s story has always been one titled against the odds – romance against … Read More
Netflix UK binge-review: Orange Is the New Black Season 4, Episode 5 and 6
June 25, 2016 | David FarnorWatch Season 4 of Orange Is the New Black along with us: leave your comments below for Episodes 5 and 6, all spoilers welcome. Not caught up with Season 4? Read our spoiler-free review of the first four episodes here. … Read More
VOD film review: Adult Life Skills
June 25, 2016 | Matthew TurnerJodie Whittaker delivers a winning performance in this charming British comedy-drama.Read More
VOD film review: Suburra
June 24, 2016 | David FarnorA gripping crime thriller with style to spare.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Episode 16 (Legendary)
June 23, 2016 | Matthew TurnerLegends of Tomorrow has had its fair share of disappointing episodes, so you could be forgiven for experiencing a certain degree of nervousness going into the finale. Happily, as with other superhero shows on the CW network (notably Arrow), the … Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3 Finale (Episode 8 and 9)
June 22, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human.”
The creatures of the night. What music they make. And what music they have made for three seasons during the course of Penny Dreadful … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Zoolander No. 2
June 22, 2016 | David FarnorReally, really, ridiculously disappointing.Read More
















