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.
My Father’s Dragon review: Ambitious and uplifting
October 10, 2022 | David FarnorCartoon Saloon’s gorgeously complex tale of childhood and adulthood is an ambitious and uplifting celebration of friendship and trust.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead: Season 11, Episode 17 (Lockdown)
October 6, 2022 | Neil BrazierSeason 11, Part 3 will premiere with episodes arriving weekly on Mondays. Read our other Season 11 reviews here.
Exhilarating car chases; explosive shootouts; rioting civilians and bodies viscerally torn apart. Things you don’t expect to see in an episode … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Mind Over Murder
October 4, 2022 | Helen ArcherWhile much true crime output could be accused of re-traumatising victims, Mind Over Murder is that rare specimen – a documentary series that seeks to heal. Executively produced by Marc Smerling, whose previous work includes Capturing the Friedmans, The Jinx … Read More
Why Inside Man should be your next box set
October 1, 2022 | David FarnorThis twisting, star-studded thriller is an enjoyably dark maze of moral dilemmas.Read More
UK TV review: Ghosts: Season 4
September 30, 2022 | Sophie DaviesThe fourth season of this hugely entertaining comedy shows no sign of running out of ideas.Read More
VOD film review: Control (2022)
September 29, 2022 | Anton BitelA mother must escape a literal and psychological prison in this freaky locked-room thriller.Read More
Blonde review: Ana de Armas delivers a bombshell turn as Marilyn Monroe
September 28, 2022 | Matthew TurnerAna de Armas delivers a bombshell turn as Marilyn Monroe in Andrew Dominik’s powerful adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ novel.Read More
VOD film review: When the Screaming Starts
September 26, 2022 | Anton BitelFunny, bloody and unpredictable, this serial-killing mockumentary comedy lets no one off the hook easily.Read More
Why Cunk on Earth should be your next box set
September 25, 2022 | David FarnorDiane Morgan’s inspired documentary spoof only gets smarter, sillier and funnier.Read More
VOD film review: Athena
September 24, 2022 | David FarnorThis timely thriller about unrest following a tragic death is a visceral, alarming triumph.Read More
















