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: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10 (The Winds of Winter)
June 28, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers.
There’s a splendid Robin Williams stand-up routine from the 80s where he talks about being a new father and the shock of seeing a soiled nappy for the first time.
“You may have been a lumberjack, … Read More
VOD film review: A Bigger Splash
June 28, 2016 | David FarnorA steamy thriller driven by four superb performances, A Bigger Splash is cinema to soak up and savour.Read More
UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 5 (South Will Rise Again)
June 27, 2016 | Chris BryantAfter a few weeks of Jesse spreading the good word, Tulip spreading vengeance, and Cassidy spreading the smell of whiskey, Preacher’s fifth episode is a sobering, balancing look forward into what may come.
When Fiore and DeBlanc catch up … Read 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
















