Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK TV review: Fuller House
March 2, 2016 | Justine SmithInspired by a particularly egregious joke in the Ace Ventura franchise, “Mr. Monopoly Man Humour” refers to empty pop cultural references that elicit laughs on recognition alone. With little risk and small gains, it’s a lazy crutch for writers, and … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: House of Cards Season 4, Episode 1 (spoiler-free)
March 2, 2016 | Chris BryantOpening with a foreboding scene displaying the grey area between degradation and survival, the sombre tone and dim lighting may be trademark House of Cards fare, but the tension feels higher than ever in the fourth season of Netflix’s … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 3
March 1, 2016 | David Farnor“You and I both know you can do this job, but you have to do it right.”
Better Call Saul continues to put the relationship between Kim (Rhea Seehorn) and Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) at the heart of Season 2 … 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
Netflix UK film review: Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
February 27, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Evgeny Afineevsky Cast: Bishop Agapit, Serhii Averchenko, Kristina Berdinskikh Watch Winter on Fire online in the UK: Netflix
In 2013, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych went back on a deal that would have integrated the nation with Europe. In response, … Read More
Netflix UK review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 2
February 23, 2016 | David Farnor“I cannot hear about this sort of thing ever again.”
After last week’s superb opener, Season 2 of Better Call Saul continues to put Jimmy’s (Bob Odenkirk) relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn) front and centre. They’re far from the world’s … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Love (Season 1)
February 19, 2016 | David Farnor“Did he ask you out?” “No, it’s worse. He likes me.”
You might wonder why Love, Netflix’s new romantic comedy, is released on the streaming site five days after Valentine’s Day. The truth is simple: it’s not exactly romantic. Chronicling … 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
Netflix UK review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 1
February 16, 2016 | David Farnor“People tell me how they see me. It’s not as a lawyer.”
It’s been a whole year since we last caught up with Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), the scheming con man who will one day become Saul Goodman, the scheming … Read More
Review: Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal (Funny Or Die)
February 13, 2016 | Mark HarrisonDirector: Jeremy Konner (or Donald J. Trump) Cast: Johnny Depp, Patton Oswalt, Alfred Molina, Michaela Watkins and Ron Howard
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! I can build you a much nicer one…”
Johnny Depp has really made every effort … Read More