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.
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 3 (Hassun)
May 22, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
The time has come for the trial of Will Graham to begin. But, as the status of Will’s guilt remains in constant flux and every character is confronting their own understanding of what the truth is, it’s not just Will … Read More
VOD film review: The Wolf of Wall Street
May 22, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Leonardo DiCaprio is outrageously good in this terrifying, obscene joy of a movie.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men: First Class
May 22, 2014 | David Farnor
A charismatic cast and witty script make this X-Men prequel an effortlessly cool blockbuster.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men 3: The Last Stand
May 21, 2014 | David Farnor
This laughable, shallow sequel is a waste of an interesting comic book character.Read More
VOD film review: Inside Llewyn Davis
May 21, 2014 | David Farnor
Oscar Isaac and the Coens are perfectly in tune for this mature, offbeat drama about failure, grief and guitars.Read More
VOD review: Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 7
May 21, 2014 | Selina Pearson
“Hello, cousin Robin, I’m building a Snow Winterfell,” greets Sansa. “What’s a Winter-hell?” asks sweet Robin. “My old home, I’ll probably never see it again because it got burned down,” replies Sansa. “Ah,” interjects young Robert. “It probably got burnt … Read More
VOD film review: X-Men 2: United (X2)
May 20, 2014 | David Farnor
This character-driven blockbuster is a thrilling, thoughtful sequel that marks X-Men out from the pack.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men (2000)
May 19, 2014 | David Farnor
The X-Men franchise gets off to a strong start with this surprisingly low-key blockbuster.Read More
Sky Atlantic TV review: Penny Dreadful Episode 1
May 18, 2014 | David Farnor
“With me you will behold terrible wonders,” says Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton) to a young mortician in 19th century London whom he is trying to recruit. The mission? To find a missing person. “Why me?” asks the fellow. “Because … Read More
VOD film review: Paper Heart
May 18, 2014 | David Farnor
Unique and unusual, Paper Heart is a heartwarming whirlwind of feelings, film-making and mini cardboard people. Read More
