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.
Walter Presents TV review: 10 (Episodes 1 to 5)
January 19, 2016 | VOD NewsWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
When it comes to foreign-language TV, everyone knows what to expect: crime dramas, with a couple of turns. 10 offers exactly that … Read More
VOD film review: Straight Outta Compton
January 19, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThe solid elements just about the outweigh the stodgy ones in this entertaining N.W.A. biopic.Read More
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (18th January 2016)
January 18, 2016 | David FarnorCrash. Bang. Wallop. Oof. The BBC went into reverse last weekend with its new Saturday night TV show, The Getaway Car – a series that promised Total Wipeout meets Gogglebox but ended up closer to Driving School meets Alan Partridge, … Read More
VOD film review: Breakdown
January 18, 2016 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Jonnie Malachi Stars: Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo, Oliva Grant, Mem Ferda Certificate: 15 Watch Breakdown online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Written and directed by Jonnie … Read More
VOD film review: Camp X-Ray
January 17, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Peter Sattler Cast: Kristen Stewart Certificate: 15
Kristen Stewart is the most underrated actress working in cinema today. The young star won fans around the world when she took the part of leading lady Bella Swan in the Twilight … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Jericho, Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge, Crashing
January 17, 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
BBC iPlayer review: The Rack Pack
January 17, 2016 | David FarnorSnooker. It’s not the most exciting sport in the world – well, if you’re not a fan of watching people knocking tiny balls around a table with a stick. But ask Barry Hearn (Kevin Bishop) back in the 1980s and … Read More
VOD film review: Partisan
January 16, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Ariel Kleiman Cast: Vincent Cassel, Jeremy Chabriel Certificate: 15 Watch Partisan online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Last year, Netflix entered the feature … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Dragon Blade
January 15, 2016 | Ian LoringDirector: Daniel Lee Cast: Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody Certificate: 15 Watch Dragon Blade online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalKTalk TV Store / Rakuten TV / Google Play
It … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 1 and 2
January 15, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 1 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 22nd August. This is a spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2, which are available as … Read More
















