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.
Russian Doll Season 2 review: A wild ride
April 26, 2022 | Sophie Davies
The second season of Natasha Lyonne’s stunning, ambitious time-bending series is just as inventive and compelling as the first.Read More
VOD film review: The Souvenir: Part II
April 25, 2022 | Charlotte Harrison
Joanna Hogg’s raw, self-reflective exploration of processing trauma is a creative tribute to the transformative power of cinema.Read More
VOD film review: Held
April 25, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing’s entrapment thriller stages manipulative scenes from a marriage under patriarchy.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The best of Tegan Jovanka
April 24, 2022 | Mark Harrison
Offering 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
Netflix UK TV review: Selling Sunset: Season 5
April 24, 2022 | Charlotte Harrison
Bloated and increasingly contrived, the fifth season of this real estate reality series feels like hard work.Read More
VOD film review: Ennio
April 23, 2022 | David Farnor
This comprehensive, definitive portrait of the Italian maestro is an engrossing, inspiring watch for all film music lovers.Read More
VOD film review: The Battleship Island
April 23, 2022 | David Farnor
Ryoo Seung-wan WWII epic is a thrilling saga of survival of escape.Read More
VOD film review: Escape from Mogadishu
April 23, 2022 | David Farnor
This fast-paced political thriller erupts into a jaw-dropping car chase finale.Read More
VOD film review: Charli XCX: Alone Together
April 21, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
This no-holds-barred documentary of Charli XCX making an album during the Covid-19 pandemic is every super-fan’s dream.Read More
The Batman: Brilliantly dark neo-noir
April 20, 2022 | David Farnor
Robert Pattinson is a brilliantly dark Batman in Matt Reeves’ gripping neo-noir thriller.Read More
