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: Belle (2021)
June 28, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
Visual spectacle and hard-hitting themes make this timely take on Beauty and the Beast a feast for the eyes and heart.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
June 27, 2022 | Matthew Turner
The third Jaws sequel is more fun than its terrible reputation suggests – but only just.Read More
VOD film review: Fire Island
June 26, 2022 | David Farnor
Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang shine in this bright and breezy adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.Read More
VOD film review: Our Bodies Are Your Battlefields
June 25, 2022 | Cathy Brennan
This uncompromising, potent documentary offers a compelling view of the political struggle for trans women’s rights in Argentina.Read More
VOD film review: Moon, 66 Questions
June 25, 2022 | Matthew Turner
A young woman has to care for her father in Jacqueline Lentzou’s beautifully directed, accomplished feature debut.Read More
Man vs Bee: Unassuming, entertaining slapstick
June 24, 2022 | David Farnor
Rowan Atkinson serves up unassuming slapstick in this entertaining comedy of choreographed chaos.Read More
VOD film review: True Things
June 24, 2022 | David Farnor
Ruth Wilson delivers a remarkable performance in this intense portrait of a woman lost in a bad romance.Read More
First look review: The Umbrella Academy Season 3
June 23, 2022 | David Farnor
The family chaos reaches new heights in The Umbrella Academy’s playful, moving and thrilling third season.Read More
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness review: An overstuffed sequel
June 22, 2022 | David Farnor
This overstuffed sequel loses its exciting ideas in the dizzying chaos.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Big Conn
June 21, 2022 | Helen Archer
This strangely lighthearted retelling of government fraud avoids the larger systemic issues at play.Read More
