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.
Why you should be watching Amazon’s Upload
August 23, 2025 | David Farnor
Greg Daniels’ high-concept sci-fi comedy balances absurd silliness with satirical smarts.Read More
Unforgivable: Moving, thoughtful storytelling
August 23, 2025 | David Farnor
Jimmy McGovern’s understated exploration of the aftermath of abuse is a masterclass in moving, thoughtful storytelling.Read More
Juror #2: A taut, morally slippery drama
August 22, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Nicholas Hoult is magnetic in Clint Eastwood’s taut but morally slippery legal drama.Read More
September 5: A tense, absorbing thriller
August 22, 2025 | David Farnor
This retelling of the terrorist attack at the 1972 Summer Olympics is a tense, absorbing thriller.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping
August 19, 2025 | Helen Archer
In 2017, Chloe Ayling, a fairly unknown glamour model from Surrey, travelled to Milan for what she and her then-agent thought was a photoshoot. In fact, the appointment she had made was with Łukasz Herba and his brother, Michal, who … Read More
Jurassic World: Rebirth: A thrilling back-to-basics revival
August 19, 2025 | Ivan Radford
This refreshingly back-to-basics sequel is an exhilarating survival thriller with action, horror, heart and – yes – dinosaurs.Read More
The Pickup: An entertaining ride
August 18, 2025 | David Farnor
More action than comedy, if you put down your expectations, The Pickup is an entertaining ride.Read More
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: A satisfyingly ridiculous finale
August 18, 2025 | David Farnor
Nailbiting and heartwarming in equal measure, this bombastic concluding chapter is sheer, satisfyingly ridiculous spectacle.Read More
Alien: Earth: Ambitious, fascinating and terrifying
August 17, 2025 | David Farnor
Noah Hawley’s ambitious entry into the Alien franchise is a fascinating, terrifying, thrilling new spin on the sci-fi horror.Read More
In Flight: A taut, gripping thriller
August 17, 2025 | Ivan Radford
A charismatic Katherine Kelly grounds this taut, grim and gripping thriller.Read More
