Posts By Nathanael Smith
Interview: Miguel Gomes talks Arabian Nights
April 27, 2016 | Nathanael SmithThe Arabian Nights trilogy is not a naturally easy series of films to watch. Over three films, spanning roughly six hours, director Miguel Gomes spins a number of different yarns in the style of Scheherazade to comment on the state … Read More
In praise of Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare adaptations
April 26, 2016 | Nathanael SmithIn the Community episode “Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design”, the drama teacher tells Jeff that they’ve just done “a modern retelling of Macbeth set in gangland Chicago.” With a sarcastic smirk, Jeff replies, “Oh, fresh take.” There’s something about Shakespeare … Read More
Interview: Terence Davies on Sunset Song
April 7, 2016 | Nathanael SmithSunset Song is both Terence Davies’ most lavish film and an adaptation of one of Scotland’s most beloved books. It’s a rich, lyrical film, with some of the finest cinematography of the year. This being a Davies film, however, it … Read More
NFK TV review: VeggieTales in the House
April 3, 2016 | Nathanael SmithNetflix for Kids, VODzilla.co’s Geneva Conventions-defying monthly column, where an adult with no children works his way through the kids’ catalogue on Netflix UK. With Easter just passed, we turn our eye to television, as we check out the Christian … Read More
NFK film review: Happily N’Ever After
February 28, 2016 | Nathanael SmithNetflix For Kids, a monthly column where VODzilla.co get a childless adult to sift through the dregs of Netflix’s kids-friendly catalogue.
Thanks a lot, Shrek.
Thanks to the success of the ogre-sized franchise, a spate of imitators emerged, hoping … Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Limitless
February 17, 2016 | Nathanael SmithOf all the films to merit a TV spin-off, Limitless didn’t seem like the most obvious choice. It was a box office success, with $160 million worldwide – all the more impressive given its reportedly modest budget of $27 million … Read More
VOD film review: Pan
February 9, 2016 | Nathanael SmithThis underrated take on Peter Pan is an old-fashioned, rip-roaring adventure.Read More
NFK film review: The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
January 31, 2016 | Nathanael SmithDirector: Robert Rodriguez Cast: Cayden Boyd, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley Certificate: PG
Netflix For Kids, the column where VODzilla.co get a childless adult to sift through the dregs of Netflix’s catalogue for the youngest cinephiles, catches up with an overlooked … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Shadowhunters (Episode 3)
January 27, 2016 | Nathanael SmithAlready seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Sex! Drama! Violence! Terrible dialogue! Episode 3 of Shadowhunters has got it all, although “it all” isn’t necessarily a great thing. The sheer, youthful beauty of the show’s cast … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Shadowhunters (Episode 2)
January 20, 2016 | Nathanael SmithAlready seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Now thoroughly entwined with the world of the Shadowhunters, Clary (Katherine McNamara) is determined to find her kidnapped mother. Coming along for the ride in Episode 2, ominously named … Read More