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.
VOD film review: Don’t Worry Darling
November 12, 2022 | David Farnor
Florence Pugh is superb in Olivia Wilde’s ambitious but underbaked thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
November 12, 2022 | Laurence Boyce
Daniel Radcliffe leads a cast with gusto in this gleefully silly music biopic parody.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Crown Season 5
November 11, 2022 | David Farnor
The Crown enters the modern era with a new focus but the same quality.Read More
Why The English should be your next box set
November 10, 2022 | David Farnor
Hugo Blick’s bold, stylish two-hander is a brutal, brilliant reframing of the Western through a lens of race and identity.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 11, Episode 22 (Faith)
November 8, 2022 | Neil Brazier
The Walking Dead makes some jarring missteps as it tries to set up its endgame.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Candy
November 8, 2022 | Helen Archer
This unshowy, well-acted whydunnit leaves too many questions unanswered.Read More
VOD film review: See How They Run
November 7, 2022 | David Farnor
An entertaining cast and playful script make this knowing crime caper a fun night in.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Blockbuster: Season 1
November 6, 2022 | David Farnor
“I don’t love the pattern that’s starting to emerge.” That’s Timmy (Randall Park) at the beginning of Blockbuster, Netflix’s new TV series set within one of the titular video rental stores. The irony of that sentence won’t be lost on … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Enola Holmes 2
November 5, 2022 | Charlotte Harrison
This satisfactory sequel has enough breezy adventure to entertain most of the family.Read More
Apple TV film review: Causeway
November 4, 2022 | David Farnor
Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry are excellent in this slight but thoughtful exploration of facing one’s past.Read More
