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.
Tetris review: A well-crafted thriller
March 31, 2023 | Laurence Boyce
The unlikely real life tale of Tetris the video game is nostalgically assembled into a dark, entertaining political thriller.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The Third Doctor’s Earthbound exploits
March 28, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Offering more than 600 Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, the Whoniverse’s library of Classic Doctor Who is bigger on the inside.If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we turn … Read More
VOD film review: 1976
March 26, 2023 | David Farnor
Manuela Martelli’s dark and intimidating portrait of Chile’s history is a gripping, propulsive watch.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Fred West: The Glasgow Girls
March 21, 2023 | Helen Archer
This dark yet sensitive three-part documentary looks at Fred West’s time in Glasgow and his first known victims.Read More
Ted Lasso Season 3 review: More drama, same heart
March 19, 2023 | Ivan Radford
Ted Lasso’s third – and final? – season kicks off with more drama but no less heart.Read More
Luther: The Fallen Sun: Darkly thrilling
March 18, 2023 | Ivan Radford
Idris Elba’s welcome return as John Luther offers enough dark thrills to start a film franchise.Read More
VOD film review: Marlowe
March 18, 2023 | Ivan Radford
This half-cooked detective drama doesn’t live up to its leading man’s reputation.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Small Soldiers (1998)
March 18, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Before M3GAN but after Toy Story, there was Joe Dante’s Gremlins-flavoured action satire.Read More
Why you should catch up with Shadow and Bone
March 16, 2023 | Charlotte Harrison
Netflix’s fast, funny and dark fantasy saga is a prime example of a TV adaptation that works as well as the book.Read More
Why you should be watching BBC Three’s Jerk
March 15, 2023 | David Farnor
Unique, sweet and gleefully dark, this is one of BBC Three’s best comedy commissions to date. Read More
