Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
VOD film review: Cockneys vs Zombies
September 1, 2016 | David FarnorCockneys vs Zombies gives you more than enough Roy Hudd for your Bread and Honey. Well worth a Paul McKenna.Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Narcos Season 2
August 29, 2016 | Chris Bryant“This wasn’t a manhunt. This was an invasion.”
After Season 1’s hard-headed rollercoaster of documentary-style anarchy, political obstacles and the grand master of drug kingpins, it’s understandable to wonder if Season 2 could possibly have much more story to … Read More
VOD film review: Jane Got a Gun
August 29, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Gavin O’Connor Cast: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton Certificate: 15
In 2011, Gavin O’Connor gave the world Warrior, an MMA drama starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton that had such blistering turns from its cast that it rose above sporting … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2: Episode 9 to 12 (spoilers)
August 28, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“Sometimes the people closest to you are the ones who keep the biggest secrets,” says Noah towards the end of Scream’s second season – a sentiment that fuels the whole of MTV’s small-screen adaptation of Wes … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Miles Ahead
August 26, 2016 | David FarnorKind of blue and effortlessly cool, this unconventional music biopic has attitude to spare.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War
August 21, 2016 | David FarnorThis fantasy sequel is a confused mess, but it’s an oddly entertaining confused mess.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Get Down (Part 1, Episodes 2 to 6 – spoilers)
August 19, 2016 | Chris BryantWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen The Get Down? Catch up with our spoiler-free look at the opening episodes.
Baz Luhrmann’s 1970’s hip-hop origins story follows its feature-length debut with five hour-long episodes, which continue the often reality-inspired struggle the … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: People Just Do Nothing (Season 2)
August 16, 2016 | David Farnor“Never underestimate the power of spray painting things gold. It triples the value.” Those are the words of Chabuddy G, entrepreneur, owner of the UK’s only dial-up Internet cafe, and friend of Kurupt FM, Brentwood’s second biggest pirate radio station.
Netflix UK TV review: The Get Down (Part 1, Episode 1)
August 14, 2016 | Chris Bryant“Y’all wanna go to the flyest secret underground party in The Bronx?”
The Bronx, 1977. Ezekiel Figuero (Justice Smith) is a kid whose world is a crumbling, graffiti-strewn wasteland, complete with teenage gangs, and drug-peddlers. Ezekiel’s quest to impress classmate … Read More
VOD film review: Eye in the Sky
August 13, 2016 | Mark HarrisonA morality play that grips tight with well-chosen words and assured direction.Read More