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: Europa
March 18, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Based on real-life accounts, this powerful survival drama places the audience inside the experience of an Iraqi refugee.Read More
UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery: Season 4, Episode 12
March 17, 2022 | Ian Winterton
Season 4’s penultimate episode is a cracking mix of jeopardy and sci-fi.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead: Season 11, Episode 12 (The Lucky Ones)
March 17, 2022 | Neil Brazier
The Walking Dead trades scares for politics as it lays the groundwork for an uprising.Read More
Hell’s Kitchen heroes: Marvel’s greatest TV achievement to date
March 16, 2022 | David Farnor
Ever since the launch of Disney+, Marvel has made no secret of its small screen plans, pouring money into a slew of MCU spin-offs and companion pieces. The result has been a comic book lover’s dream, with a chance for … Read More
VOD film review: Turning Red
March 14, 2022 | Nathanael Smith
A character drama powered by a big idea, Pixar’s rare and intimate tale of puberty is terrific and deeply resonant.
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VOD film review: La Civil (2021)
March 14, 2022 | Anton Bitel
The mother of an abducted teenager becomes a Woman on Fire on Mexico’s mean streets in this brutal cartel thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Beta Test
March 13, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This funny and neurotic “erotic thriller” remix savages Hollywood’s toxic men.Read More
VOD film review: The Ledge
March 13, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Howard J Ford’s spectacularly shot thriller pits a female mountaineer against a pack of toxic men.Read More
Gritty and Gothic: The magic of Michael Keaton and Tim Burton’s Batman and Batman Returns
March 12, 2022 | David Farnor
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton’s Batman films are bold, stylish and thrilling blockbusters.Read More
First look UK TV review: Star Trek: Picard: Season 2
March 12, 2022 | Chris Bryant
Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard ups the ante for a more focused, exciting return.Read More
