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.
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Into the Badlands, Episode 2 (Fist Like a Bullet)
November 24, 2015 | Chris BryantRead our interview with Daniel Wu, star of Into the Badlands.
“You know what’s out there beyond our borders? A big sackful of stories. It’s a wasteland, no, no, it’s a paradise, it’s a whatever.”
This week’s Into The Badlands … Read More
First look UK TV review: The Affair Season 2
November 24, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episodes 1 to 5 of The Affair Season 2.
“At first, Noah seems like the greatest guy on Earth. But then, you start to really get to know each other…”
First impressions are everything in … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 6
November 23, 2015 | David Farnor“What were the last words they said to you?”
You can learn a lot from simpply talking to someone – and The Leftovers is all too aware of it. From Kevin Garvey’s conversations with the probably-imaginary Patti to the … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 7 (Heads Up)
November 23, 2015 | Neil BrazierAlready seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Once again, The Walking Dead opens with a pre-credits sequence that instantly pulls you back into the apocalypse. It’s almost become a staple of the season so far to … Read More
The Force Is Strong with… Star Wars: Episode II’s Digital Effects
November 22, 2015 | David FarnorWe take a look back at each episode in the Star Wars saga – and where you can watch them online.
Towards the end of Attack of the Clones, a pillar is pushed over so that it will fall on … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Toast of London, Unreported World, Loch Lomond
November 22, 2015 | 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
Netflix UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 9, Episode 10 (Face The Raven)
November 22, 2015 | Mark HarrisonThis is a spoiler-free review. Already seen it? Read on at the end for spoilers.
As ridiculous as it would seem to keep declaring episodes as the best of the season, Doctor Who’s ninth season has been ridiculously good and … Read More
VOD film review: Momentum
November 20, 2015 | David FarnorThis star-studded thriller is well directed but disappointingly predictable.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 6
November 20, 2015 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
Now that Sara has been brought back to life and had her soul restored, this week’s episode of Arrow is free to concentrate on the other bit of setting-up it has to do for the Legends … Read More
VOD film review: Love (Gaspar Noé)
November 19, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsGaspar Noé’s Love is an energy-sapping endurance test, more shallow than soulful.Read More