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.
Playground review: An essential film about childhood
June 1, 2022 | Matthew TurnerBeautifully acted and emotionally wrenching, this playground bullying drama is an essential film about childhood.Read More
VOD film review: Listen
June 1, 2022 | David FarnorLucia Moniz delivers a heart-wrenchingly good performance in this moving, well-acted drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Burning Sea (Nordsjøen)
May 30, 2022 | Anton BitelJohn Andreas Anderson’s timely disaster movie imagines an environmental catastrophe occurring beneath Norway’s oil platform network.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Big Boys, Hypothetical, The 1% Club, Spreadsheet
May 29, 2022 | VOD NewsWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
Big Boys (All 4)
Jack Rooke becomes the latest … Read More
VOD film review: Ambulance
May 29, 2022 | David FarnorMichael Bay’s high-octane, high-concept thriller is an enjoyably bombastic ride.Read More
VOD film review: RRR
May 29, 2022 | David FarnorThis big, bold and brilliant Telugu blockbuster is a rip-roaring romp that’s ridiculous and remarkably riveting.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: Earth legends and mythology
May 29, 2022 | Mark HarrisonOffering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More
Top Gun: Looking back at the 1986 military blockbuster
May 29, 2022 | David FarnorTony Scott’s iconic, influential actioner is fuelled by testosterone and funded by the US Navy.Read More
Obi-Wan Kenobi review: A gripping, rich return
May 28, 2022 | David FarnorEwan McGregor is superb in this thrilling, surprisingly moving solo outing for the Jedi master.Read More
Emergency review: Timely, tense and funny
May 28, 2022 | Matthew TurnerA night of chaos ensues when two Black students attempt to help a passed-out white girl in this tense and funny campus comedy.Read More
















