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 Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 5
February 5, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 5 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 5th September. This is a spoiler-free review.
“Men of iron? Men of smoke is what we … Read More
VOD film review: Rams
February 5, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodFamily tensions, dark humour and magnificent knitwear collide in this measured but gripping farming drama.Read More
The Good Wife and Suits Season 5 return to UK TV screens
February 4, 2016 | VOD NewsFebruary: the only month worse than January. The weather’s still miserable, work has settled back into routine and the Christmas holidays feel longer ago than ever.
The good news is that fans of legal dramas are back in TV heaven … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 2 (A View in the Dark)
February 4, 2016 | Mark HarrisonAlready seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Romance isn’t usually on the cards for Peggy Carter. Just because she’s a female lead, it doesn’t mean that Agent Carter the show should find lovey-dovey intrigue for Agent … Read More
VOD film review: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
February 4, 2016 | David FarnorThe Maze Runner loses its momentum in this underwhelming sequel.Read More
VOD film review: Sicario
February 3, 2016 | David FarnorDenis Villeneuve’s thriller is so intense it has blisters on its blisters.
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VOD film review: The Walk
February 2, 2016 | Simon KinnearRobert Zemeckis’ film can find no better way to tell Philippe Petit’s story than Man on Wire.Read More
VOD film review: Macbeth (2015)
February 1, 2016 | David FarnorJustin Kurzel’s bloody adaptation of the Bard’s tale of betrayal is haunting, dark and hypnotic.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Rango
February 1, 2016 | David FarnorA fantastic addition to the existential Western canon, but not an animation guaranteed to please the whole family.Read More
Netflix UK film review: 50/50
February 1, 2016 | David FarnorSeth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are superb in this heartfelt and funny drama about dealing with cancer.Read More
















