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: 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
UK TV review: Upload Season 2
March 11, 2022 | David Farnor
Season 2 of Greg Daniels’ playful, imaginative comedy ups the sci-fi as well as the satire.Read More
VOD film review: Night’s End
March 11, 2022 | Anton Bitel
The agoraphobic and the occult collide in Jennifer Reeder’s modern psychological ghost story.Read More
VOD film review: Let The Wrong One In
March 11, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Vampires come to a dysfunctional Dublin home in Conor McMahon’s amiable horror comedy.Read More
UK TV review: The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray
March 11, 2022 | David Farnor
Samuel L Jackson delivers a beautifully understated performance in this rich, moving, gripping mystery drama. Read More
