Posts By Chris Blohm
The Disaster Artist: Hayao Miyazaki and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
March 1, 2020 | Chris BlohmWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is the … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Crisis in Six Scenes
September 28, 2016 | Chris BlohmThey’re called “auteur sitcoms”, laconic half-hour vignettes driven by a singular artistic sensibility, reflecting the idiosyncratic worldview of its creator. Judging by current trends, the auteur in question tends to be either the kind of emerging B-lister you’ll recognise from … Read More
BBC iPlayer film review: Fear Itself
October 18, 2015 | Chris BlohmFear Itself is the new film from Charlie Shackleton, director of the dizzying teen odyssey Beyond Clueless. Inspired in doses by Adam Curtis and Mark Cousins, this BBC iPlayer exclusive is a pulsating journey into the perpetual gloaming of doubt … Read More
VOD film review: The Look of Silence
October 13, 2015 | Chris BlohmDirector: Joshua Oppenheimer Certificate: 15 Watch The Look of Silence online in the UK: Sky Documentaries / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Vimeo On Demand
Read our interview with Joshua Oppenheimer here.
Joshua Oppenheimer … Read More
VOD film review: Just Jim
September 24, 2015 | Chris BlohmDirector: Craig Roberts Cast: Craig Roberts, Emile Hirsch, Sai Bennett Certficate: 15 Watch Just Jim online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
What is it … Read More
VOD film review: Inherent Vice
June 9, 2015 | Chris BlohmDirector: Paul Thomas Anderson Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson Certificate: 15 Watch Inherent Vice online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Sky Store / Google Play
There … Read More
From worst to best: Woody Allen films ranked (and where to watch them online)
February 9, 2015 | Chris BlohmWith Magic in the Moonlight now on VOD – and Scoop finally emerging on UK shores almost a decade after it was made – we look back at the director’s 49-year career. From Tiger Lily to Blue Jasmine, here is … Read More
VOD film review: Premium Rush
September 27, 2014 | Chris BlohmDirector: David Koepp Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung Certificate: 12 Watch Premium Rush online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Every 10 years or so, Sight & Sound magazine (the ‘grande … Read More
UK VOD TV Review: The Leftovers Season 1, Episode 1
September 13, 2014 | Chris BlohmThis week marks the debut of a cracking new drama series called The Leftovers, a 10-part enigma with a metaphysical bent and a sci-fi twinge that rocks up to UK shores courtesy of Sky Atlantic. It’s a cryptic and generally … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tracks
August 19, 2014 | Chris BlohmDirector: John Curran Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver Certificate: 12A Watch Tracks online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play
The opening shot of Tracks is an upside down glimmer of Mia … Read More