Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
The 6 stages of watching Netflix’s Making a Murderer
January 4, 2016 | Philip W BaylesForget your Abominable Brides and your classic holiday movies – by far the best television that aired over the festive season was Netflix’s crime documentary series Making A Murderer. Certainly, people couldn’t stop talking about it, all sharing the same, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Season 3 Christmas Special)
January 2, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains minor spoilers, although we have tried to avoid explicit plot details. If you don’t want to know any details about Sherlock’s Christmas special, watch the episode before reading.
Sherlock is back – but not as we … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Kshay (Corrode)
January 1, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Karan Gour Cast: Rasika Dugal, Alekh Sangal, Nitika Anand Watch Kshay online in the UK: Netflix UK
Chhai (Dugal) and Arvind (Sangal) live together in a shoebox apartment in Mumbai. They struggle to make ends meet, but they’re happy. … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Homeland Season 5
December 28, 2015 | David FarnorIt’s hard to image a more suitable title for Homeland’s Season 5 opener than “Separation Anxiety”. After Season 4’s about-turn into good-again territory, drawing a line in the sand between now and the Brody-bogged days of Seasons 2 and 3, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Fargo Season 2, Episodes 9 to 10
December 24, 2015 | Chris BryantFargo’s second season concludes with a resounding bang – a lot of them, in fact – after a mid-section that took a couple of missteps. Where Episodes 6, 7 and 8 ramped up the plot and tension, Episode 9 confidently … Read More
Why you should be watching How to Get Away with Murder on Netflix UK
December 21, 2015 | Jo BromilowWith Season 6 of How to Get Away with Murder now available on Netflix UK, we look back at the show’s beginnings.
After a positive plethora of legal dramas featuring ‘strong female leads’ vying for your verdict on Netflix, there’s … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Fargo Season 2, Episodes 6 to 8
December 18, 2015 | Chris BryantWith the set-up episodes complete, Fargo gets right back to business in the second half of Season 2, stamping on the accelerator and reminding viewers exactly why they were so excited for the latest instalment of Noah Hawley’s take on … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Fargo Season 2, Episode 4 and 5
December 16, 2015 | Chris BryantWith the net slowly closing around, well, everyone, Episodes 4 and 5 of Fargo do their best to kick-start the real tension. With the characters fully introduced, their motives and fears established, it’s up to the plot to keep everyone … Read More
VOD film review: Sherlock Holmes (2009)
December 15, 2015 | David FarnorGuy Ritchie’s jaunty take on Sherlock Holmes is fun for the 21st century.Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Power Rangers Christmas specials
December 13, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsWe unwrap a different Christmas film from Netflix’s dubious seasonal selection every day. For 12 days. It’s the 12 Days of Netflix.
Christmas specials of television shows can vary wildly in terms of creative expenditure, depending on the genre and … Read More