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.
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (14th September 2015)
September 14, 2015 | David Farnor
As autumn gets underway, the season of appointment TV begins once more in fresh earnest. The X Factor and Strictly join The Great British Bake Off in the TV industry’s efforts to create event television – the kind of thing … Read More
VOD film review: The New Girlfriend
September 14, 2015 | David Farnor
Romain Duris is superb in Francois Ozon’s witty, stylish exploration of gender and identity.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: First Dates, Hunted, Gogglebox, The Nick
September 13, 2015 | David Farnor
What’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
VOD film review: Pasolini
September 13, 2015 | Ian Loring
Director: Abel Ferrara Cast: Willem Dafoe, Riccardo Scarmacio, Ninetto Davioli Certificate: 18 Watch Pasolini online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Pier Paolo Pasolini is a name … Read More
VOD film review: Greenberg
September 13, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Noah Baumbach Cast: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig Certificate: 15 Watch Greenberg online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Years after The Squid and the Whale, a terrifically sad tale … Read More
VOD film review: Spare Change (2015)
September 12, 2015 | Ruby
Directors: Arturo Guzman, Jonathan Talbert Cast: Lissa Lauria, Elyse Levesque, Curt Mega, Jim O’Heir Watch Spare Change online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Millennial Jane (Lissa Lauria) doesn’t take life too seriously. Her neurotic boss has … Read More
VOD film review: Faults
September 11, 2015 | Ian Loring
Leland Orser shines in a deserving lead role in this darkly comic drama.Read More
VOD film review: Far from the Madding Crowd
September 11, 2015 | David Farnor
Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts crackle in Thomas Vinterberg’s restrained period drama.Read More
VOD film review: Containment
September 10, 2015 | Matthew Turner
An apartment block goes into lockdown in this accomplished, low-key sci-fi thriller.Read More
UK TV review: Secrets and Lies (Episode 1)
September 9, 2015 | David Farnor
What has Ryan Phillippe been doing these past few years? Between Damages and The Lincoln Lawyer – and talks with Netflix to star in Marvel’s Iron Fist – the answer is ABC’s new thriller, Secrets and Lies.
He plays … Read More
