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: Agent Carter Season 2, Episode 10
March 31, 2016 | Mark Harrison
This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
A lengthier pre-titles recap than usual heralds the finale of Agent Carter’s second season. After a run of episodes suffused in LA noir and movie star … Read More
VOD film review: Victoria
March 31, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Sebastian Schipper Cast: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski Certificate: 15 Watch Victoria online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Sky Store / Google … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Looper
March 31, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Rian Johnson Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt Certificate: 15 Watch Looper online in the UK: Netflix UK / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
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Bridge of Spies: A riveting, thrillingly simple two-hander
March 29, 2016 | David Farnor
Spielberg’s underplayed war flick boils down to a riveting, thrillingly simple two-hander. Read More
VOD film review: Carol
March 28, 2016 | David Farnor
Gorgeous and heartbreaking, Carol is an elegant portrait of desire and restraint.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 15 (East)
March 28, 2016 | Neil Brazier
This is a spoiler-free review – read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled analysis.
In some ways, Episode 15 of The Walking Dead is very much like the one that came before it. Slow, patient build until it signs … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episodes 4 and 5
March 27, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
“Death intrigues me. Death of children. Death of friends. Yet my own death continues to elude me.”
Death is a huge part of all cultures around the world and one of the things that marks Michael … Read More
VOD film review: Speed Sisters
March 27, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Amber Fares Certificate: PG Watch Speed Sisters online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Gears crunch. Tyres screech. Engines roar. But behind the wheel? Not Vin Diesel or one of his angry, … Read More
VOD film review: Mojave
March 26, 2016 | David Farnor
Garrett Hedlund and Oscar Isaac can’t redeem this overly wordy thriller.Read More
UK TV review: Daredevil Season 2 (Episodes 9, 10, 11)
March 26, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Warning: This contains spoilers – if you haven’t seen episodes one to four, read our spoiler-free review of Daredevil Season 2.
As Daredevil moves into the last third of its season, the central plot continues along two separate lines, which … Read More
