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.
Fountain of Youth: An adventure worth going on
May 23, 2025 | David FarnorA fun cast and exciting action sequences make this uneven globe-trotting adventure a journey worth going on.Read More
Another Simple Favor: A stylish but uneven sequel
May 23, 2025 | David FarnorAnna Kendrick and Blake Lively have fun reuniting for this noir thriller sequel that gets caught up in its own silliness.Read More
The Last Showgirl review: Intimate and understated
May 23, 2025 | David FarnorPamela Anderson is superbly understated in Gia Coppola’s gentle, intimate portrait of a showgirl facing the end of a career.Read More
Final Destination 3: Bigger, nastier, more forgettable
May 22, 2025 | David FarnorFinal Destination’s bigger, nastier third outing ups the spectacle but loses the suspense.Read More
Final Destination 2: A tense expansion of the franchise
May 21, 2025 | David FarnorUpping the carnage with clockwork precision, this spooky sequel is a tense but grounded expansion of the Final Destination franchise.Read More
Nonnas review: A heartfelt, heartwarming treat
May 21, 2025 | Ivan RadfordThis heartfelt and heartwarming comedy about a real-life Italian restaurant is charming and unexpectedly moving.Read More
Final Destination review: A chilling, tense franchise-starter
May 20, 2025 | David FarnorThis inventive and understated franchise-starter is a killer concept, chillingly executed. Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Bibaa and Nicole: Murder in the Park
May 20, 2025 | Helen ArcherThis three-part series about the killing of two sisters and the police misconduct that followed is a tender and heartbreaking documentary.Read More
Why you should be watching Clarkson’s Farm
May 18, 2025 | David FarnorSeason 4 premieres with the first four episodes on 23rd May 2025, followed by the last four episodes weekly in pairs. This review was originally published in August 2021 and is based on Season 1.
“How hard can it be?” … Read More
Why Halt and Catch Fire should be your next box set
May 18, 2025 | David FarnorThis was originally published in October 2020.
“Computers aren’t the thing. They’re the thing that gets us to the thing.”
Halt and Catch Fire. It’s possibly the least catchy name for a TV show, with even the meaning behind it … Read More