About Ivan Radford
VOD film review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
July 31, 2013 | Ivan RadfordA darkly fun, but disappointingly formulaic comedyRead More
Top 6 Vines that prove Maisie Williams is bad-ass
July 31, 2013 | Ivan RadfordIf you’ve been watching Game of Thrones for more than just an episode, you’ll be very familiar with Arya Stark. By the time you get to Season Three, she’s probably your favourite character – only behind Ned Stark (Sean Bean) … Read More
VOD film review: Super 8
July 30, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: J.J. Abrams Cast: Joel Courtney, Zach Mills, Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Gabriel Basso, Ryan Lee, Riley Griffiths Certificate: 12A Watch Super 8 online in the UK: iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
If recent … Read More
Netflix UK to show Breaking Bad Season 5 Part 2 one day after US
July 26, 2013 | Ivan RadfordMonday 12th August, bitches!
Put that date in your diaries. Why? Because that’s when Netflix UK is showing Breaking Bad – just one day after it airs in the US.
Netflix and Sony Pictures Television today announced that the final … Read More
VOD film review: Post Tenebras Lux
July 26, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: Carlos Reygadas Cast: Adolfo Jimenez Castro, Nathalia Acevedo Certificate: 18 Watch online: Film4oD / iTunes / TalkTalk TV Buy from Amazon: £10.30
There’s something about cinema, more than any art form, that mimics memory. From Tabu and Memento to … Read More
Netflix UK / VOD film review: The Paperboy
July 25, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: Lee Daniels Cast: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey, John Cusack, David Oyelowo Certificate: 15 Watch online: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
Sweat. That’s the first thing you notice about The Paperboy. The sweat. The frame is … Read More
Netflix plans original documentaries (as well as more Arrested Development)
July 24, 2013 | Ivan RadfordNetflix is planning to produce original documentaries and stand-up comedy specials alongside its existing original content.
The streaming video giant has seen huge success with its original programming so far. House of Cards picked up a landmark string of Emmy … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Vikings Season 1, Episode 3
July 23, 2013 | Ivan Radford“You landed in the kingdom of Northumbria…”
Dialogue doesn’t get much better than that in Vikings, the History Channel’s slightly trashy take on Scandinavia’s spiky-headed past. Episode Three, Dispossessed, marks a big step forward for the show, as nuance lands … Read More
Exclusive interview: Hodor (Game of Thrones)
July 22, 2013 | Ivan RadfordAs Game of Thrones Season Three is released as a box set online, we sit down with one of the show’s most popular characters. He’s funny, sweet and endlessly quotable – despite only ever saying one word.
Here’s our exclusive … Read More
Amazon Prime TV Review: The Walking Dead – Season 1, Episode 2
July 22, 2013 | Ivan RadfordThe Walking Dead continues its first season on LOVEFiLM Instant with Guts. It’s a suitable name for Episode Two – it’s full of the stuff. And sadly, not that much else.
After literally riding into town to save the day, … Read More