All Critics articles – Page 69
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CriticsBack to Life
“Well written and multi-layered, managing to be sweet, tragic and a little bit sick”
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CriticsThe Great British School Swap
“This formulaic film was well-intentioned but lacked genuine insight or emotional heft”
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CriticsNaked Beach
“Only an irredeemable cynic could suppose it was just another format devised to feed the obsessive appetite of Channel 4 execs for boobs and bums”
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CriticsUrban Myths
“An unusually poignant episode for a series which often favours out-and-out silliness”
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CriticsThe Victim; The Widow
“Thanks to the ingenuity of the script, and the quality of the performances, the more questions this drama asked, the more it drew us in”
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CriticsThe Durrells
“It manages to yoke yearning romance to capering slapstick while folding in big thoughts about fascism and even female emancipation”
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CriticsOur Planet
“It stands comparison with any of the BBC’s landmark productions, and in some ways surpasses them.”
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CriticsThe Murder of Jill Dando
“The programme wisely decided to keep out of the way and gave us an hour that was all the more moving for its spareness”
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CriticsThe Case Against Adnan Syed
“As a quiet indictment of true crime and its ghastly razzmatazz, it was devastating”
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CriticsDavid Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
“Our host’s bubbling enthusiasm and sheer delight at vintage vehicles made for cushty viewing.”
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CriticsThe Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story
“Overdue relief from Netflix’s ongoing onslaught of lurid true crime documentaries”
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CriticsThe Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
“It was stylish and gave a decent enough overview on the company’s shady practices, but didn’t dig deep enough into the darkness.”
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