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.
Top Gun: Looking back at the 1986 military blockbuster
May 29, 2022 | David Farnor
Tony 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 Farnor
Ewan 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 Turner
A 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
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers review: A funny, self-aware spoof
May 28, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This wonderfully silly meta-cartoon comeback lies somewhere between Jump Street and Zootropolis.Read More
Stranger Things Season 4 review: The most grown-up chapter yet
May 27, 2022 | David Farnor
Leaning more into horror than sci-fi, Stranger Things’ mature fourth chapter is a surprisingly scary ride.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: The Swan Princess (1994)
May 27, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This off-Disney fantasy romance has the wind on its side, but rarely takes flight.Read More
The Flight Attendant Season 2 review: Darkly entertaining
May 26, 2022 | David Farnor
Kaley Cuoco grounds the second season of this impossibly tense and darkly entertaining thriller.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Destination: Planet Negro! (2013)
May 26, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Three African-Americans from 1939 accidentally time travel to 2013 in this sci-fi comedy satire.Read More
VOD film review: Cop Secret
May 25, 2022 | Laurence Boyce
This warm-hearted cop spoof is an uneven but riotously entertaining ride.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist
May 24, 2022 | Helen Archer
This meta examination of the LA celebrity burglaries in the early 2000s is lacking in style and substance.Read More
